A total effective sentence of 6 years 6 months' imprisonment is appropriate for a mid-to-high level methylamphetamine dealer possessing approximately 232 g of methylamphetamine (71-89% purity) across two occasions, where the offender pleaded guilty, had limited prior record, offended on bail, but had some prospects of rehabilitation and operated from parlous personal circumstances. A sentence of 8 years for such offending infringes the first limb of the totality principle.
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