A sentence of 8 years’ imprisonment was the correct starting point for an offence of rape where there were aggravating features of the use of a knife, a degree of planning, a persistence of attack and previous convictions.
A sentence of 8 years’ imprisonment was the correct starting point for an offence of rape where there were aggravating features of the use of a knife, a degree of planning, a persistence of attack and previous convictions.
AGGRAVATING FEATURES DISCOUNT FOR MITIGATION KNIVES KNIVES~RAPE OF WOMAN AT KNIFEPOINT IN DARK ALLEYWAY~UNDUE LENIENCY MITIGATION PERSISTENCY OF ATTACKS PLANNING PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS RAPE RAPE IN ALLEY SENTENCING SEXUAL OFFENCES STARTING POINT FOR SENTENCING UNDUE LENIENCY USE OF KNIVES