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Sexual assault sentence reduced on appeal due to excessive headline sentence
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Court of Appeal reduces the sentence of an individual convicted of sexual assault, on the grounds that the initial headline sentence of 6 ½ years was too high for the single incident of assault without additional violence, and the Court also noting the absence of certain aggravating factors and the appellant's mitigation, including remorse and participation in rehabilitation programs.
Court of Appeal - sexual assault - Criminal Law (Rape) (Amendment) Act 1990 - headline sentence - mitigation - aggravating factors - suspended sentence - rehabilitation - remorse - sex offender's register - proportionate sentence - victim impact statement - Probation Report - Safer Lives Programme.
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