Appeals court upholds violent rape conviction

Appeals court upholds violent rape conviction

INDIANAPOLIS — A man’s conviction for a violent rape in 2023 stands after a decision by the Indiana appellate court.

Appeal Court upholds 20-year defilement sentence citing binding minimums

In their ruling, the judges noted that the law prescribes a minimum of 20 years for such offences and that courts have no discretion to reduce the sentence below that threshold. - Kenya breaking news