A ground of appeal cast in terms of not giving 'proper weight' to mitigating circumstances cannot found a reviewable sentencing error under House v The King, but such a failure may nevertheless support a ground that the sentence is manifestly excessive. For non-commercial drug production of significant duration and scale, actual time in custody remains appropriate notwithstanding strong mitigating circumstances including rehabilitation.
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