APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE BY CALLUM RAE AGAINST HER MAJESTY'S ADVOCATE
APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE BY CALLUM RAE AGAINST HER MAJESTY'S ADVOCATE [2021] ScotHC HCJAC_13 (05 March 2021)
The High Court refused an appeal against sentence for rape of a child under 13 and failure to appear, holding that belief about age did not justify a non-custodial disposal.
- Sentencing
- Sexual offences
- Strict liability
- Rape of a child under 13
- Mitigation
- Youth offenders