Appeal against both conviction and sentence. The appeal against conviction raises a point about the effect of inadmissible opinion evidence given by prosecution witnesses on the safety of the conviction. The appeal against sentence raises issues about the meaning of ‘forced/uninvited entry into victim’s home’ and ‘victim is particularly vulnerable due to personal circumstances’ for the purposes of factors indicating harm category 2 of the Sentencing Council Definitive Guideline for the offence of assault by penetration.
Citations:
[2019] EWCA Crim 2174, [2019] 4 WLR 11
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Crime, Criminal Sentencing
Updated: 16 October 2022; Ref: scu.647055