The defendant had been involved in very substanial riots in Bradford.
Held: His sentence was reduced from four-and-a-half years to 18 months. The was 17 at the time of the offence, the Court saying that there was no good reason to depart from the maximum of 2 years generally available for a 17 year old.
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[2002] EWCA Crim 1857
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Cited – Najeeb and Others, Regina v CACD 30-Jan-2003
The defendants appealed against sentences imposed for their involvement in a riot in Bradford in 2001. They were members of the Asian community and felt that events earlier had shown that community itself to be at serious physical risk, and the riot . .
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Updated: 06 June 2022; Ref: scu.175262