Sentencing – historical offences

July/August 2025 | Crime
When passing sentence on M for a historical sex offence (in the mid-1980s), the judge made no error of principle, nor was there any arguable ground that the sentence was manifestly excessive. M was convicted of buggery under the SOA 1956 and sentenced to three years’ imprisonment. He appealed on the basis that the sentence …
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