The case confirms that in very strong cases of informer cooperation — involving high-value information against a criminal organisation, serious personal risk to the informer, and good rehabilitation prospects — a discount of 50% or more on sentence is appropriate. A sentencing judge's failure to make a s 6AAA statement may indicate a failure to properly assess the extent of the discount warranted.
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