A sentence of five years' imprisonment with parole eligibility after two years is heavy but within range for approximately six weeks of street-level heroin trafficking by an offender with a lengthy criminal history reflecting drug addiction. Differences in cooperation with authorities (s 13A), criminal history, and rehabilitation efforts can justify significant disparities between co-offenders at the same level of a drug supply chain without offending the parity principle.
The full text is available to signed-in members.