The judge noted that the appellant had shown no remorse for the offence and that he was not entitled to any credit for pleading not guilty. Furthermore, the magistrate also regarded that the appellant had been in regular employment and had no previous convictions. The magistrate found the defendant guilty...
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The plaintiff then made an appeal on the grounds that his sentence was distinctly excessive and that the magistrate made a mistake in not suspending the sentence. The defendant argued that the magistrate was deprived of any assistance in assessing the appellant's future prospects of rehabilitation. Neither the defendants nor the prosecutor requested the court to order the appellant to seek the opportunity to obtain a psychiatric or psychologist's report...
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