A sentence of 12 years imprisonment with a 9-year non-parole period for a single count of aggravated sexual intercourse without consent (s 61J(1)) assessed as mid-range was upheld where the offence involved significant violence, a threat to kill to maintain secrecy, and the offender showed no remorse. The standard non-parole period of 10 years remains an important guide for mid-range offending of this kind.
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