The defendant had been convicted of attempted incitement to an act of gross indecency with a male under 16. He appealed a requirement that he be registered as a sex offender. He had been travelling to Sri Lanka, and sent an email seeking sex. The email had been intercepted by the police in Sri Lanka. … Continue reading Regina v Parnell: CACD 15 Oct 2004
The defendant appealed against sentence following conviction for burglary and false imprisonment. He had received sentences of 8 years and life respectively, with a determinate period of 11 years, and an earliest release of 6 years. The sentences had been on the basis that the offence of false imprisonment was an offence of violence. He … Continue reading Regina v Szczerba: CACD 6 Feb 2002
The defendant appealed against the imposition of an extended sentence under the 2000 Act for conviction involving sexual assault on a child and the possession of indecent photographs of children. The pre-sentence report spoke of his lack of insight into the harm he had caused and his refusal to undertake a Community Sex Offenders’ Programme. … Continue reading Wiles, Regina v: CACD 4 Mar 2004
