A sentence of 2 years' immediate imprisonment for possession of approximately 28g of methylamphetamine with intent to sell or supply, where the offender acted as a facilitator/courier for a dealer and had prior drug convictions, is within the range of sentences reasonably open to a sentencing judge, notwithstanding substantial mitigating factors including early guilty plea, cooperation with authorities, and good rehabilitation prospects. Sentences from cases where leave to appeal was refused have very limited utility as comparable sentences.
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