A total effective sentence of nine years' imprisonment for possession of approximately 480g of high-purity methylamphetamine with intent to sell or supply, following a fast-track guilty plea with a 25% discount, lies near the top of but within the range of sound sentencing discretion for an offender with no prior record whose role was more than a mere courier. An offender who seeks to be sentenced on the basis of a lesser role bears the burden of establishing that role on the balance of probabilities.
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