The court considered an offence committed before 3 April 2005 when the CJA 2003 came into effect, and was sentenced before 3 December 2012 when new sentencing rules came into effect changing the 2003 rules.
Held: The Court upheld a sentence of life imprisonment in respect of a count of assault by penetration contrary to s.6(1) of the Sexual Offences Act 2003. On behalf of the appellant it had been argued that the judge, unable to pass a sentence of IPP considered himself compelled to pass a life sentence.
Citations:
[2013] EWCA Crim 1143
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Burinskas, Regina v, (Attorney General’s Reference (No 27 of 2013)) CACD 4-Mar-2014
Effect upon sentencing of amendments to dangerous offender provisions . .
Cited – Docherty, Regina v SC 14-Dec-2016
After conviction on his own admission for wounding with intent, and with a finding that he posed a threat to the public, the defendant was sentenced to imprisonment for public protection. Such sentences were abolished with effect from the day after . .
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Criminal Sentencing
Updated: 01 April 2022; Ref: scu.633792