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Rogerson got what he deserved
There was a loud snort of derision when the judge said Roger Rogerson had "no history of violent offending".
Kate McClymont is a Senior Reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald.
There was a loud snort of derision when the judge said Roger Rogerson had "no history of violent offending".
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