The defendant appealed against his sentence for causing death by dangerous driving. He had suffered a hypoglycemic attack, but had not stopped. Expert evidence that he may not have been aware of the attack appeared to have been rejected by the jury.
Held: The highly exceptional circumstances of this case reduce the Appellant’s culpability to an extent which brings the offence significantly below the sentencing range which would normally apply in a case of driving whilst conscious of a significant medical impairment.
Citations:
[2009] EWCA Crim 921, [2009] RTR 32
Links:
Criminal Sentencing, Road Traffic
Updated: 25 July 2022; Ref: scu.343900
