The parity principle permits significant disparity between co-offenders' sentences where the offenders are sentenced for offences of different severity (large commercial quantity vs commercial quantity), the quantities involved differ substantially, and the offenders have markedly different criminal histories and subjective circumstances. The relevant comparison for parity purposes is between undiscounted sentence assessments, not final sentences after discount for plea and assistance.
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