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Court of Appeal refuses to allow the appellant to withdraw his appeal against sentence and subsequently increases the sentence for multiple counts of sexual assault and rape. The original decision by the High Court to impose an 11-year sentence was deemed too lenient, diverging significantly from the norm for this type of offending. The Court of Appeal, after reviewing the evidence and considering the gravity of the offenses, has re-sentenced the appellant to 16 years with the final 6 months suspended, emphasising the seriousness of the crimes and the need for a sentence that reflects their gravity.
Court of Appeal - sexual assault - rape - Criminal Law (Rape) (Amendment) Act, 1990 - Criminal Law (Rape) Act, 1981 - sentence appeal - jurisdiction - Criminal Procedure Act, 1993 - Superior Courts Rules - People (DPP) v FE - mitigation - rehabilitation - victim impact statement - aggravating factors - breach of trust - headline sentence - error in principle - re-sentence - suspended sentence - post-release supervision - Sex Offenders Act, 2001.
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