The defendant attained the age of 18 after the offence but before his sentence. Under 18, he would have been subject to an order of detention in a young offenders institution, with a maximum of twelve months. They imposed a sentence of four concurrent detention and training orders totaling 18 months.
Held: The 1963 Act, as amended, allowed the magistrates to impose this sentence. That power had been effective in assisting the magistrates’ decision on where the matter should be tried. There had been no implied repeal of the section in the 1963 Act.
Judges:
Lord Justice Keene and Mr Justice Goldring
Citations:
Times 06-Mar-2002
Statutes:
Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 100, Magistrates Court Act 1980 25(6), Children and Young Persons Act 1963 29
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Sentencing, Magistrates
Updated: 28 April 2022; Ref: scu.167722