For trafficking in methylamphetamine involving a significant quantity (4kg at 83% purity), a recorded conviction is likely to be upheld even where the offender has exceptional personal circumstances including no prior convictions, tertiary education, employment, community involvement, and where the offender's role was secondary. Older authorities where convictions were not recorded for serious offences may no longer be reliable guides to current sentencing practice.
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