[danielf]

Originally Posted by Gary L

More harm?
mess up his mind or something.

ok. that's fair enough.
I don't want to see anyone going to prison for rape or anything if it means doing so will mess up their mind.

All I'm saying is that it's unclear what exactly led to the judge deciding on a suspended sentence. What we do know is that he did not accept the guy's excuse. If the fact of the case are as presented, then I'd be surprised if the CPS didn't appeal. But I'm also not discounting the possibility that there may be more to this case which isn't reported by the Fail and the Sun.