A total effective sentence of 15 years' imprisonment (with an individual sentence of 10 years for the most serious count) was upheld for a 57-year-old offender who was the leader of a methylamphetamine dealing syndicate involving 860.9g of high-purity drug, where the offender had a prior drug dealing conviction, possessed a loaded handgun, committed one offence while on bail, and entered late guilty pleas in the face of a strong prosecution case. The case confirms that late guilty pleas in the face of overwhelming evidence attract limited discount.
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