In sentencing for large-scale conspiracy to defraud, delay not attributable to the offender must be given proper mitigating weight even where the delay results from the complexity of the prosecution's preparation. An offender's cooperation and assistance to authorities, including an undertaking to give evidence against co-accused, must be reflected in a significantly more lenient sentence. The absence of financial benefit to the offender from fraud offending is a relevant mitigating factor.
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