For Commonwealth drug trafficking offences, a guilty plea entered on the second day of trial warrants a 10% discount for utilitarian value under s 16A(2)(g) of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth). Immediate admissions and cooperation with police regarding the location of drugs and mechanics of the offending, even without disclosing co-offender identities, can warrant a 5% discount for assistance under s 16A(2)(h). A submission that 'no lesser sentence is warranted in law' on resentencing after Xiao error cannot succeed where the original sentence was at the high end of the range.
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