The Supreme Court of Appeal dealt with an appeal about sentence in a matter involving convictions for rape and sexual assault of two young children. It held that the offender was 17 when the offences were committed, set aside the sentence, and substituted an effective sentence of 11 years' imprisonment antedated to 30 April 2015.
This appears to concern criminal sentencing where the offender's age at the time of the offences and the treatment of child sentencing provisions were central issues.
Evidence from source
The applicant was 17 years old when the offences were committed and 18 years old when he was arrested on 8 September 2010.
Supports: Summary claim that the offender was 17 when the offences were committed and 18 when arrested.
The sentence is antedated to 30 April 2015.
Supports: Summary claim that the substituted sentence was antedated to 30 April 2015.