The defendant renewed his application for leave to appeal against his conviction.
Held: The application failed. It had been wholly without merit, and the six weeks spent in custody awaiting the outcome of the application should be removed from time served calculation. The court’s administration was being severely hampered by many meritless attempts to appeal. The application form already contained a clear warning that this might be the result of an application made without merit, and that warning should be heeded.
Judges:
Lord Justice Hughes, Vice-President, Mr Justice Wyn Williams and Mr Justice Holroyde
Citations:
Times 04-Mar-2009, [2009] EWCA Crim 437
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Sentencing
Updated: 04 July 2022; Ref: scu.332836