A sentence of five to six years imprisonment remains within the proper range for commercial possession of approximately 19 grams of pure heroin by a mature offender with a substantial criminal history, even where the offender is drug-dependent and has shown some rehabilitation. The utilitarian value of a guilty plea is modest where the offender was caught red-handed and provided no information about suppliers.
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