A sentence of 8 years' imprisonment for mid-range trafficking in a large commercial quantity of methylamphetamine (almost 2.5 times LCQ at 80-90% purity) by a first offender who pleaded guilty is within the range of sentences open to a sentencing judge. Comparable cases for LCQ trafficking show sentences ranging from 5 to 9 years. The question whether current sentencing practices for LCQ trafficking are inadequate was left open.
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