Appeal against sentence with limited leave: the matter is before us for the sole purpose of clarifying the sentence methodology. At the conclusion of his sentencing remarks, the Judge stated that looking at the totality of the case, had the appellant been convicted after a trial, the total sentence would have been 15 years’ imprisonment made up of 10 years on the lead offence on Count 5, five years’ imprisonment concurrent with each other, but consecutive to the ten years on Counts 1, 2 and 4 and three years’ imprisonment concurrent on Count 3. Giving credit for the plea, the sentence was reduced to ten years’ imprisonment. The Judge therefore failed to make clear the discount for plea on each of the sentences on each count.
Citations:
[2020] EWCA Crim 466
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Sentencing
Updated: 17 November 2022; Ref: scu.649943