A sentence of 4 years' imprisonment for a courier involved in approximately 10 deliveries of methylamphetamine totalling 9-10.5 grams, as part of an ongoing drug trafficking conspiracy, is within the permissible sentencing range where the offender was convicted after trial, showed no remorse, and personal mitigating factors (good character, family responsibilities, no prior record) carry reduced weight given the dominance of deterrence in drug trafficking sentencing.
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