A sentence of 5 years' imprisonment with a 3-year non-parole period for possession of 195 stolen items worth $150,000, acquired systematically over an extended period, was held not to be manifestly excessive. Post-sentence rehabilitation evidence (such as completion of training courses in custody) is incapable of demonstrating appealable error by the sentencing judge.
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