Was 33 years the right number?

Simon AtkinsonAustralia producer The prosecution argues Patterson should never be freed – they say that if the appeal court disagrees – then it should at least increase the minimum sentence, calling 33 years “manifestly inadequate”. The minimum term open to the judge for the offences was 30 years - and in written arguments they say adding just three to this lower limit “utterly fails to reflect the gravity of the offending or vindicate the dignity of each of the four victims”. Lawyers will often