A sentence of eight years' imprisonment with parole eligibility at approximately one-third of the head sentence is within range for trafficking in cocaine, MDMA and methylamphetamine over a four-month period involving sales of approximately $24,275 to an undercover operative, where the offender has a substantial criminal history. The Pearce v The Queen principle against double punishment for common elements does not require a different sentence where the common elements between Magistrates Court offences and the trafficking charge are limited and were not specifically identified to the sentencing judge.
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