Nick Peacock appeared in the Court of Appeal on the 1st July 2025 in respect of an appeal of sentence. The appellant had been sentenced after trial on 2 counts of rape of a child under 13 to 11 years immediate imprisonment and a further 4 years consecutive in respect of an offence of assault by penetration, making 15 years in all.
The Court of Appeal agreed with Nick’s submissions and quashed the original sentences substituting 7 year terms for each of the rapes and 3 years consecutive for the offence of assault by penetration.
In effect therefore the Court reduced the original custodial term by 5 years.