A sentence of 6 years' imprisonment (post-transitional provisions) is within the appropriate range for possession with intent to sell or supply of approximately 30 grams of methylamphetamine of high purity, where the offender is a dealer on more than a minor scale with a significant criminal history and limited mitigation beyond a plea of guilty. Failure to quantify the discount for a plea of guilty is not an error of law, though it is desirable. Where the final sentence is within the appropriate range, it may be assumed the sentencing judge applied the transitional provisions even without express reference to them.
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