Costello v Regina: CACD 2 Mar 2010

The court considered the great complexity of sentencing provisions where a defendant committed a further offence whilst released on licence. Under certain circumstances the provisions requiring his recall could nullify any new sentence imposed.

Citations:

[2010] EWCA Crim 371

Links:

Bailii

Statutes:

Criminal Justice Act 2003 153(2) 244 265

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Criminal Sentencing

Updated: 04 February 2022; Ref: scu.401975