The defendant had been convicted of inflicting grievous bodily harm by having unprotected sex with women knowing that he had HIV, and transmitting the condition to them. He appealed a sentence of 4.5 years.
Held: The defendant was of previous good character, and had been villified by the media, but the consequences of his actions had been devastating to the women involved. The sentence was not manifestly excessive, and the appeal failed.
Judges:
Judge LJ, Hallett J, Rafferty J
Citations:
Times 07-Sep-2005
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Sentencing
Updated: 07 May 2022; Ref: scu.229992