Court of Appeal

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Summary: Crown appeal of a suspended sentence for an assault on a 12 year old child by his father. Court commenting that the trial judge failed to give sufficient weight to the denunciatory factor that had to be considered.
Decision: Leave to appeal granted. Appeal allowed. Sentence of 60 days imprisonment imposed. Probation order to continue.
Sentence: Sentence of imprisonment of 60 days substituted, 2 years probation
Subjects: Criminal law
Keywords: Sentencing - appeal
Sexual assault
Assault

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