Sentences of 6 years and 4 years 6 months for deemed supply of methylamphetamine (51g and 67g respectively) where there was no evidence of financial gain, the offender was a user-supplier, and there was substantial demonstrated rehabilitation, were manifestly excessive. Evidence of substantial rehabilitation in drug supply cases must be taken into account in the overall assessment of sentence, not merely in determining whether exceptional circumstances exist to avoid full-time custody.
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