In a trial involving aggravated burglary and sexual offences a judge had fairly summed up the evidence and the convictions could not be said to be unsafe. However, the total sentence of 16 years was manifestly excessive and was reduced to 12 years’ imprisonment.
AGGRAVATED BURGLARY CRIMINAL LAW EVIDENCE SUMMED UP IN FAIR BALANCED WAY RAPE s.15 SENTENCE LENGTH SENTENCING SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT 1956 s.14 SUMMING UP
The aim of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 s.15(1) was to penalise those who used a relationship which they had developed as a platform from which to launch sexual offending. In the instant case, there was more than a substantial body of evidence corroborating the complainant child’s version of events which justified the jury reaching the conclusion that the offender had arranged to meet her for the purposes of a sexual assault.
CRIMINAL EVIDENCE CRIMINAL LAW INTENTION INTENTION TO COMMIT SEXUAL ASSAULT JURY DIRECTIONS MENS REA s.15 s.7(1) SEXUAL GROOMING SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT 2003 s.15(1) SUMMING UP
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