A Dunedin man who slapped, strangled and tried to rape a woman has been released from prison after six months - because of his autism
A Dunedin man who slapped, strangled and tried to rape a woman has been released from prison after six months - because of his autism
15 May 2023
The Otago Daily Times reports Michael John Danyon Fraser's two years and three months in jail has been converted to six months' home detention - after a successful appeal to the High Court this month.
Justice Jonathan Eaton said he accepted the defendant's autism spectrum disorder was a key aspect - and tipped the balance in favour of a community-based sentence.
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