A plea of guilty entered at the first reasonable opportunity under s 9AA of the Sentencing Act 1995 (WA) enlivens the power to grant the maximum 25% discount but does not automatically attract it; the sentencing judge retains a discretion informed by the benefit to the State and any victim. A total effective sentence of 14 years' imprisonment was upheld for an offender who warehoused significant quantities of drugs, 14 unlicensed firearms, ammunition and cash as part of a large-scale commercial enterprise, where the offender was found to be between the middle and top of the chain.
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