A sentence of 12 years imprisonment with an SVO declaration for wholesale methylamphetamine trafficking over 15 months, involving profits exceeding $300,000 and an extensive criminal history, is within the permissible range, even though it is at the heavy end. The comparable sentencing range for substantial Schedule 1 drug trafficking by offenders who plead guilty with mitigating factors is commonly 10 to 12 years with an SVO declaration.
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