A sentence of 20 years’ imprisonment was appropriate in the case of a senior police officer who had been convicted of a number of sexual offences against his wife and teenage boys. In a case of this nature, where the offending spanned a long period of time and where there had been significant changes in the legislation, Crown counsel should ensure that assistance was given to the judge in relation to his sentencing powers.
BARRISTERS’ POWERS AND DUTIES COUNSEL’S DUTY TO ASSIST JUDGE IN RELATION TO SENTENCING POWERS HEARINGS IN OPEN COURT INDECENT ASSAULT INDECENT PHOTOGRAPHS OF CHILDREN LIFE IMPRISONMENT RAPE SENTENCE LENGTH SENTENCING SENTENCING POWERS SEXUAL ACTIVITY WITH CHILDREN SEXUAL ASSAULT SEXUAL OFFENCES TAKING PLACE OVER LONG PERIOD OF TIME
Where offences in a case straddled different sentencing regimes, counsel for the prosecution and defence should inform the judge of the effect of those regimes.
BARRISTERS’ POWERS AND DUTIES DUTY OF COUNSEL TO INFORM COURT OF EFFECT OF SENTENCING PROVISIONS OFFENCES STRADDLING DIFFERENT SENTENCING REGIMES RAPE RELEASE ON LICENCE SENTENCE LENGTH SENTENCING SOLICITORS’ POWERS AND DUTIES
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