The defendant had been convicted of a series of armed robberies. He had already been sentenced to life imprisonment and committed these offences while released on licence. He now appealed against an additional sentence of imprisonment for public protection saying it was wrong in principle to have two indeterminate sentences. Held: Maurice Kay LJ said: … Continue reading Regina v Smith, N: CACD 27 Jan 2010
The court certified a question for the Supreme Court namely: ‘Is it appropriate to impose a sentence of imprisonment for public protection upon a defendant who has been recalled upon a life sentence?’ Judges: Maurice Kay LJ Citations: [2010] EWCA Crim 530 Links: Bailii Statutes: Criminal Justice Act 2003 225(3) Jurisdiction: England and Wales Citing: … Continue reading Regina v Smith: CACD 10 Mar 2010
The court was asked as to as to the powers of the court in relation to the minimum term that can be imposed when sentences of Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) are passed under the provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (CJA 2003). The issues that have in the result arisen for decision arise … Continue reading Regina v Delucca: CACD 31 Mar 2010
The Court of Appeal Criminal Division had quashed an indeterminate sentence imposed on the claimant under s.225(3) of the CJA 2003 on an appeal brought long out of time on the ground that there had been no proper basis for the original finding that the Applicant posed a significant risk of serious harm to the … Continue reading Bayliss v Parole Board of England and Wales and Another: CA 16 Dec 2014
The defendant committed a series of armed robberies whilst released on licence from a term of life imprisonment. He appealed against an additional sentence of imprisonment for public protection (IPP), saying it was wrong to have two indeterminate sentences side by side. He said that because he could not be released from that life sentence … Continue reading Regina v Smith (Nicholas): SC 20 Jul 2011
