Whilst s.17(2) and Schedule 6 of the Firearms Act 1968 do not on their true construction require the imposition of a consecutive sentence for possession of a firearm in the course of committing an offence listed in Schedule 2, it should be the norm to do so, while at the same time having regard to … Continue reading Regina v McGrath: CACD 1986
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Citations: [1995] 16 Cr App R(S) 9 Statutes: Firearms Act 1986 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Criminal Sentencing Updated: 29 April 2022; Ref: scu.187655
The Attorney General referred the sentences as too lenient for armed robbery, and aggravated vehicle taking. The defendants worked as a team, and used an imitation firearm, and threatened a victim with it. Held: The possession of firearms should be regarded as an aggravating feature in relation to other offences. When passing sentence, it is … Continue reading Attorney General’s Reference No 88 of 2002 (Hahn and Webster): CACD 7 Nov 2003
Albeit an offender who commits a robbery or other offence while carrying a firearm must normally expect a consecutive sentence for the offence of carrying that firearm, ‘No doubt the sentencer is entitled in his discretion to follow the course of imposing concurrent sentences provided of course that the gravity of the criminal conduct of … Continue reading Regina v Bottomley: CACD 1985
