The Court of Appeal should not intervene unless it was shown that there was some error of principle in the judge’s sentence, so that public confidence would be damaged if the sentence were not altered.
Citations:
(1990) 90 Cr App R 358
Statutes:
Criminal Justice Act 1988 35 36
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Attorney General’s Reference v Nos. 31, 45, 43, 42, 50 and 51 of 2003; Regina v McInerney; Regina v McLean CACD 16-Jul-2004
The court considered appeals by the Attorney-General against sentences considered to be too lenient, and in particular where a community penalty had been imposed rather than a sentence of immediate imprisonment.
Held: The Court emphasised the . .
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Criminal Sentencing
Updated: 06 May 2022; Ref: scu.199260
