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Court of Appeal dismisses an appeal against the severity of a sentence handed down by the Central Criminal Court, where the appellant was convicted of multiple sexual offences against his younger brother during their childhood, and the original court imposed an 8 ½ year custodial sentence for each count of rape and 2 years for each count of sexual assault, to run concurrently, on the grounds that there was no error in the sentencing judge's approach, which considered the appellant's age at the time of the offences and the significant impact on the victim, among other factors.
Court of Appeal - sexual offences - rape - sexual assault - severity of sentence - appeal dismissed - historical offences - Central Criminal Court - mitigation - aggravating factors - juvenility - victim impact statement - Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder - breach of trust - familial abuse - headline sentence - proportionality - People (DPP) v. F.E. - People (DPP) v. T.D. - discount for minor offender - non-reoffending - mental health issues.
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