For repeated rape and indecent assault offences committed over a long period against a woman with whom the offender had a prior relationship, involving minimal violence but degrading circumstances and a serious criminal history, the appropriate sentencing range is 8-10 years. The test for inconsistent verdicts from R v Bickle was applied: acquittals on some counts do not impugn convictions on others where the jury may simply not have been satisfied to the requisite standard on the acquitted counts.
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