Court doubles jail sentence for rape
PA Wellington The Court of Appeal has doubled a 4>/ 2 -year jail sentence imposed on a man, aged 33, for rape and wounding with intent to commit or facilitate rape.
The Court, granting leave to the Solicitor-Gen-eral to appeal against a High Court sentence imposed on Michael Morrison Herbert Retimana, said the nine-year sentence was somewhat longer than would ordinarily be appropriate. The longer sentence had been fixed because of the special danger to the public jjhat Retimana consti-
The Court comprised Sir Robin Cooke (president), Mr Justice Somers and Mr Justice Casey. In the judgment, Sir Robin said the crimes were committed when Retimana intruded into a party late at night. His victim was a girl, aged 17. She had not been able to attend work for three days as a result of her injuries. Sir Robin said Retimana had appeared regularly before the courts and had a long list of previous convictions, although none previously for sexual offences.
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Press, 7 October 1988, Page 34
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