A guilty plea entered after legal advice and confirmed on multiple occasions will not be set aside on the basis that the accused misunderstood eligibility for the Drug Court, particularly where the accused was in fact ineligible. A sentence of imprisonment with a non-parole period of 2 years 8 months for deemed supply of 15.53 grams of methylamphetamine, where the offender has prior supply convictions, is not manifestly excessive.
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