Methylamphetamine continues to be classified as a middle range drug for sentencing purposes in South Australia, with a notional starting point of around four to six years for dealing offences, pending any authoritative review. The order in which percentage and fixed reductions are applied to a notional head sentence does not matter provided the final outcome reflects all relevant considerations. Fresh evidence on appeal will not be admitted where it merely reinforces what was already before the sentencing judge rather than shedding new light on the material.
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