Given a defendant’s early guilty plea to 10 counts of indecent assault committed against his step-children, a total sentence of 13 years’ imprisonment was manifestly excessive and a total sentence of 11 years’ imprisonment was substituted.
Given a defendant’s early guilty plea to 10 counts of indecent assault committed against his step-children, a total sentence of 13 years’ imprisonment was manifestly excessive and a total sentence of 11 years’ imprisonment was substituted.
APPROPRIATENESS OF TOTALITY OF SENTENCE CHILD SEX OFFENCES GUILTY PLEAS INDECENT ASSAULT OFFENCES COMMITTED AGAINST STEP-CHILDREN SENTENCE LENGTH SENTENCING SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT 1956 TOTALITY OF SENTENCE VERY EARLY GUILTY PLEA