Where an offender confesses to drug trafficking that was otherwise entirely unknown to police and could not have been charged without the admissions, the AB v The Queen special leniency discount must be given substantial weight in sentencing, and a parole eligibility date that merely reflects the standard one-third discount for a guilty plea is insufficient to reflect that special leniency. For a young drug courier trafficking cannabis and ecstasy over approximately 18 months to two years, with full co-operation and the AB discount, a sentence of 3 years imprisonment is within the appropriate range.
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