The sentencing range for large-scale trafficking in schedule 1 drugs (heroin and methylamphetamine) with a plea of guilty is 10 to 12 years imprisonment, with the top of the range being substantially higher absent a guilty plea. Testing the Crown case by cross-examination at committal to decide whether to negotiate a plea bargain does not constitute co-operation in the administration of justice; an early plea requires notification to the DPP of an intention to plead guilty before committal.
The full text is available to signed-in members, including the 19 later cases that cite this judgment.
3 of the 19 citing cases carry a classified treatment. How each court treated it is available to signed-in members.