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Jailed rapist claims sexsomnia made him offend, Supreme Court to hear his case

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Damin Peter Cook has been jailed for raping a woman who was passed out. He maintains he suffers from sexsomnia and the condition caused his offending. A Christchurch jury rejected he was asleep or unconscious at the time of the 2019 offending. His appeal against conviction was dismissed, his sentence was quashed and replaced with a jail term of seven years. He has now turned to the Supreme Court to have another go at having his convictions overturned. The Supreme Court has granted his application for leave to appeal.

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Jailed rapist claims sexsomnia made him offend, Supreme Court to hear his case

WARNING: This story discusses rape and may be distressing for some readers. A man who continues to claim sexsomnia made him rape a woman who was passed out...

·Auckland, New Zealand
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NZ Herald broke the news in Auckland, New Zealand on Tuesday, February 20, 2024.
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