A sentence of 3 years and 3 months' imprisonment for a crop-sitter cultivating a commercial quantity of cannabis is reasonably arguably manifestly excessive where most sentences for offenders with greater culpability (more than mere crop-sitters) are for lesser periods. The decision in [name withheld], which uplifted sentences for mid-range offending, does not apply to less culpable offenders such as crop-sitters falling toward the lower end of the lowest category.
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