A sentence of 18 months imprisonment with immediate parole release for personal-use possession of ecstasy exceeding the statutory aggravating weight of 2 grams is within the permissible range for a mature offender with relevant criminal history including prior drug trafficking. Defence counsel's concession at sentencing that a proposed sentence is not objectionable makes it difficult to sustain a complaint of manifest excess on appeal.
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