'This is a significant error of law': Crown on appealing teen rapist Jayden Meyer's sentence
His lawyer says the Crown is only reacting to public outrage.
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Woman raped on petrol station forecourt by man with 'narcissistic, entitled' attitude
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Auckland man found not guilty of sexually violating Kiwi musician
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