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 on one count of Rape. The learned Magistrate after convicting you on the evidence at the trial transferred the matter to the High Court for sentencing pursuant to section 190 of the Criminal Procedure Decree 2010.
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\par \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 Facts of the case are that you raped you\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 r own niece.}{\lang2057\langfe1042\langnp2057\insrsid8269035 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0  }{\lang2057\langfe1042\langnp2057\insrsid8269035\charrsid8269035 
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While she was crying you raped her.
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\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 This is surely scar her for the\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0  rest of her life and further you raped her while going home after school.}{\lang2057\langfe1042\langnp2057\insrsid8269035 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0  }{
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\par \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 The maximum penalty for rape is imprisonment for life.
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 (2008) FJHC 262; HAAA 065J.2008 (24 October 2008) her Ladyship Justice Shameem in delivering he\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 r Judgment stated that the starting point for rape of children to be 10 years imprisonment.}{
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\par \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 In the case of }{\b\lang2057\langfe1042\langnp2057\insrsid8269035\charrsid8269035 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 Drotini v The State}{\lang2057\langfe1042\langnp2057\insrsid8269035\charrsid8269035 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 
 (2006) FJCA 26; AAU0001.2005S (24 March 2006) the Court of Appeal affirmed the sentence of 11 years imprisonment for raping the\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0  step daughter.
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\par \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 Considering the above factors I take 10 years as the starting point and add another 4 years for the aggravating factors bringing the total to 14 years.
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\par \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 In mitigation it was submitted that you were 39 years old, single, and that you are li\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 ving with your brothers family.}{\lang2057\langfe1042\langnp2057\insrsid8269035 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0  }{
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\par \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 As you have no previous convictions I further give you a discount of 2 years and finally you are sentenced to 11 years impri\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 sonment.
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\par \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 You have 30 days to appeal.
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