The victim was a young woman who was tied up in her home and subjected to a variety of indecent assaults including oral sex and she was threatened with a knife.
Held: The sentence of 12 years’ imprisonment, imposed for false imprisonment, indecent assault and robbery was correct. The questions was posed as to whether, if the maximum of 10 years was an appropriate sentence in relation to the indecent assault, it might have been appropriate to add 2 years for the aggravating feature of the false imprisonment. ‘The position is that we must look to see whether there was sufficient criminality to pass a sentence of this length, and we must consider whether the overall sentence was appropriate for this appellant and these offences.’
Judges:
Macpherson J
Citations:
(1993) 14 Cr App R(S) 118
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Regina v Willoughby CACD 5-Nov-1998
Appeal against conviction dismissed. Appeal against sentence for offences of false imprisonment, indecent assault and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. The sentences were life imprisonment for the offence of false imprisonment, with . .
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