The Attorney General referred a sentence for inflicting grievous bodily harm in a ‘road rage’ situation.
Held: The section 18 offence should have attracted a sentence of four years after a trial.
Citations:
[2001] EWCA Crim 68
Statutes:
Offences Against the Persons Act 1861 818
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Attorney General’s Reference No 36 of 1996 Under Section 36 of Criminal Justice Act 1988: Regina v Johnson CACD 15-Oct-1996
The minimum approriate sentence for an offence of s18 wounding was 4 years. . .
Cited by:
Cited – Regina v Lyon CACD 12-May-2005
The defendant appealed his sentence of five years after conviction for causing grievous bodily harm.
Held: Care should be taken only to place relience upon guideline cases. Particular care should be adopted when considering Attorney General’s . .
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Criminal Sentencing
Updated: 06 May 2022; Ref: scu.224980