A sentence of 18 months' imprisonment suspended after three months for unlawful possession of two stolen motor vehicles (combined value approximately $89,000) with intent to permanently deprive the owners, where the offender's role was to store and hide the vehicles, was not manifestly excessive notwithstanding the offender's age, disability, 20-year gap in offending, and timely plea of guilty. A sentencing judge is entitled to decline to accept assertions from the Bar table about the absence of pre-arrangement where the admitted facts make the assertion inherently improbable and the offender has demonstrated a willingness to be untruthful.
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