If he was'nt so much of a idiot he would of got less.
keep your barn yard clean.
and dont admit to shit.
simple as that.
they cant prove anything with circumsatual evidence (ie. photos of the same tag, sketches etc) - so what, you copied it when you were drunk cos you thought it looks fresh, but your really sorry and will never do it again. unless they catch you red handed, in which case ONLY admit to that and he would of got fined and maybe CS. opening your big gob and telling them you did 5,000 panels and 600 wholecars on top of what you got caught doing is giving them more hard proof which will lead to a much harsher conviction. its not rocket science.
whats all this "Lee also asked for 51 similar offences to be taken into account". sounds like he will probably be turned out in prison and made to wear makeup all day.