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Court of Appeal dismisses appeal against the severity of three years’ imprisonment imposed for assault causing harm where the appellant was married to the victim, finding that adequate account was taken of mitigating circumstances, proper credit was given for the level of remorse shown by the appellant, and no error in sentencing principle was identified.
Criminal law – sentencing – appeal against the severity of three years’ imprisonment imposed for assault causing harm – s.3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997 – appellant is married to the victim – whether adequate account was taken of mitigating circumstances – alleged failure to give full credit for the appellant’s remorse – no error in principle identified – appeal dismissed.
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