A notional starting point of 14 years imprisonment is within the sentencing discretion for extensive and sophisticated cannabis production operations involving multiple properties operated simultaneously, particularly where the offender continued to offend while on bail on multiple occasions. A reduction of approximately 40% for late guilty pleas following negotiations with the DPP was considered generous.
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