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Court of Appeal dismisses appeal against the severity of sentence of ten years’ imprisonment with the final two years suspended imposed for indecent and sexual assault, on the grounds that the sentence was proportionate and there was no error in principle.
Criminal law – sentencing – appeal against severity of ten years’ imprisonment with the final two years suspended imposed for indecent and sexual assault – whether the offending behaviour could be considered to be the worst of its kind or at the highest level of seriousness – appellant made injured party touch his penis and, in most cases, masturbate him – Sentencing Law and Practice (1st Ed., Dublin, 2000) by Prof. Thomas O’Malley – overall sentence of ten years imprisonment with the final two years thereof being suspended is a proportionate sentence – appeal dismissed.
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