A contention that a sentencing judge placed insufficient weight upon a guilty plea which the judge took into account does not justify the appellate court in setting aside the sentence. An effective head sentence of 16 years imprisonment for 39 sexual offences against six boys over three decades, with a late guilty plea, is within range and not manifestly excessive, though at or towards the top end of the relevant yardsticks.
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