An aggregate sentence of 4 years and 9 months for two counts of ongoing supply of methylamphetamine totalling 24.35 grams over 11 weeks by a low-level street dealer with a strong subjective case (Bugmy principles engaged due to childhood sexual abuse, drug use causally linked to trauma, remorse, guarded rehabilitation prospects) was manifestly excessive. The Court substituted an aggregate of 3 years and 6 months. The degree of notional accumulation in aggregate sentencing must reflect the homogeneous nature of offending within a single episode.
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