The Court of Criminal Appeal refused leave to appeal against an aggregate sentence of 5 years 6 months for two counts of sexual intercourse without consent, finding the sentence fell comfortably within the reasonably open range. The Court confirmed that events occurring after the date of sentencing cannot be relied upon to support a contention of manifest excess, and that evaluative findings on objective seriousness and prospects of rehabilitation attract appellate restraint and may only be disturbed if not reasonably open to the sentencing judge.
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