article_snippet.sent: Mr Hurst asked the judge to suspend the sentence, saying Maung's earning potential had been decimated and Mr Hurst had lost the respect of his Buddhist community, to the point that Mr Hurst conviction 'effectively amounts to a life sentence'.
article_snippet.sent: Maung was jailed for 18 months for the attack, which took place in 2012, is currently suspended from practicing and is facing a General Medical Council investigation .
article_snippet.sent: However, the judge concluded that only an immediate prison sentence would be appropriate for the crime and deter others from behaving in such a way in future.
article_snippet.sent: Maung Maung has been suspended from general practice since October 2013 and now faces a General Medical Council investigation.
article_snippet.sent: Maung will also be placed on the sex offenders' register for ten years, but was not told to pay the victim any compensation, though Maung can pursue Judge Prince through the civil courts.