A sentence of 3 years' imprisonment on 10 concurrent counts of receiving stolen property is within the permissible range where the offender has prior suspended sentences and a high risk of re-offending. The compilation of a range of sentences commonly imposed for particular types of cases performs only the limited function of providing broad guidance; a sentencing judge must balance the many aggravating and mitigating factors in a particular case.
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