The defendant appealed sentence on several very serious offences of rape and sexual assault of young girls in his care. The total sentence was ten years.
Held: Sentencing in such cases must turn on the facts of each case. The pre-sentence report showed him still minimizing the effect of his crimes. It was a horrendous case, the appeal was dismissed.
Citations:
[1996] EWCA Crim 1199
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Regina v Dillon CACD 1986
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Cited – Attorney General’s Reference (No 1 of 1989) CACD 1989
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Criminal Sentencing
Updated: 08 October 2022; Ref: scu.148863