The sentencing range of 10 to 14 years imprisonment for rape accompanied by serious violence or prolonged criminality is confirmed, with sentences at the upper end warranted where multiple weapons are used, injuries are life-threatening, the offender persists in multiple sexual acts, and the offending occurs while on parole. An applicant who claims on appeal to have been tricked into pleading guilty substantially destroys the mitigating value of the plea for sentencing purposes.
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