A sentence of seven years imprisonment (reduced from a notional nine years for cooperation) for accessory after the fact to murder was upheld where the offender actively assisted in body disposal over two days, engaged in prolonged deception over many months, showed lack of remorse through use of the deceased's credit card, and entered a very late guilty plea. The dominant party in the relationship with the principal offender cannot rely on fear or threats as a mitigating factor without independent evidentiary support, particularly where the offender does not give evidence.
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