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Court of Appeal dismisses an appeal against a conviction for harassment, affirming the original decision of the Circuit Court. The appellant had sought to set aside her guilty plea, citing ineffective assistance of counsel, quality of investigation, and plea under duress as grounds for appeal. The Court found no exceptional circumstances that would justify setting aside the guilty plea, determining that the appellant's plea was entered strategically and on an informed basis, with no evidence of coercion or inadequate legal representation. The original sentence of two years' imprisonment, suspended for two years, and a 20-year no-contact order with the victim, was upheld.
Harassment - appeal - conviction - guilty plea - ineffective assistance of counsel - duress - quality of investigation - Court of Appeal - suspended sentence - no-contact order - Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997 - strategic decision - informed basis - legal representation - victim impact statement - Article 38.1 of the Constitution - Criminal Justice Act 2006 - patient advocacy - stress - health care - kidney transplant.
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