A sentence of 11 years' imprisonment with parole eligibility after 3½ years for offences of disabling with intent to commit rape and rape of a 15-year-old complainant, involving significant violence including choking, is at the lower end of the appropriate range but not so inadequate as to warrant appellate intervention. The case confirms that comparable sentences in the range of 11-16 years apply for serious rape offences involving violence, with the upper end reserved for cases of more prolonged and extreme violence.
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