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PA Wellington John Arthur Devriiyi aged 43; jailed by a Jud ge in the High Court at Gisborne for seven years [for sexual ! violation of i a young}'woman, aged 17) has had his sentence Ce r duced to five years by the Court (of Appeal. j It had been submitted on behalf of Devery that a sentence of seven years was excessive; i ; The Court ° compris 3d Mr Jbstice Somers, presiding, Mr Justice Casey and Mr Justice Bisson, i Delivering the judgment, 1 Mr Justice Casey
! H I - ■ :: i [ ■ : said a sentence of five years would be adequate to mark society’s denunciation of jthe conduct apd to punish) the offender,[as well as taking into account the abuse of tnist arising from h|s relatiohship with, and )[the advantage he took, of a young and ) inexperienced ! woman. ) [l'( h H ■ “It also recognises the brief duration [of. the offence,” he said, j “and: the fact that no [[force [was used other than that inseparable from) the act of intercourse, jjand 1 no threats were made.”
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