Hughes v Regina: CACD 14 May 2009

The defendant sought leave to appeal against his sentence. The Attorney-General had already referred the sentence to the Court of Appeal which had increased the term applicable. He now sought to bring in fresh medical evidence suggesting that he should instead be subject to a hospital order.
Held: The defendant had a right to appeal, and had not previously exercised that right. His right remained. The court had jurisdiction to hear his application for leave to appeal.

Lord Justice Hughes, Mr Justice King and Judge Radford
[2009] EWCA Crim 841
Bailii, Times
Criminal Justice Act 1988 36
England and Wales

Criminal Practice

Updated: 01 November 2021; Ref: scu.343901