A sentence of three years' imprisonment with a two-year non-parole period for Giretti trafficking in 210.2 grams of methylamphetamine, committed by an offender with an extensive criminal record shortly after release on parole, is not manifestly excessive. Sentencing judges should avoid using formulaic expressions when sentencing multiple co-offenders and should accord each offender individual consideration. The observation that an addict-trafficker's offending is 'so much the worse' because they understand the effects of drugs remains poorly expressed but does not necessarily vitiate the sentencing discretion.
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