The defendant had pleaded guilty to indecent assault on his 15 year old stepdaughter. The reason for the charge being under section 14 was that the time limit for prosecution under section 6 had expired. The sentence exceeded the maximum for the section 6 offence.
Held: The court considered sentencing where the defendant had been convicted of sexual assault rather than unlawful sexual intercourse, because the time limit for the latter offence had passed. (?1995)
Judges:
Lord Taylor CJ
Citations:
(1995) 16 Cr App R(S) 523
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Regina v J HL 14-Oct-2004
The defendant was to have been accused of having unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under 16. Proceedings could not be brought, because the allegation was more than a year old, and he was instead accused of indecent assault, but on the same . .
Cited – Timmins, Regina v CACD 15-Nov-2005
The defendant appealed conviction for indecent assault. The charge alleged assault by intercourse per vaginam with a 13 year old girl. He had been 14 years old at the time. The verdict indicated consent by the complainant.
Held: The appeal . .
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Criminal Sentencing
Updated: 06 May 2022; Ref: scu.216527