Catchwords

CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL AND INQUIRY AFTER CONVICTION - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE - APPLICATIONS TO REDUCE SENTENCE - WHEN REFUSED - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - SEXUAL OFFENCES - where applicant pleaded guilty to offences arising from conduct over a period of eight and a half months - where sentenced to an effective to term of eight years imprisonment - whether the sentence imposed was manifestly excessive

CRIMINAL LAW - JURISDICTION, PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - JUDGMENT AND PUNISHMENT - FACTORS TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT - FACTUAL BASIS FOR SENTENCE - PLEA OF GUILTY AND USE OF DEPOSITIONS - where applicant pleaded guilty to offences arising from conduct over a period of eight and a half months - where sentenced to an effective to term of eight years imprisonment - whether the learned sentencing judge made an appropriate reduction in sentence for the guilty plea