Appeal from conviction for arson being reckless as to whether life would be endangered. He appealed from a sentence of three years detention.
Held: The appeal succeeded: ‘There will be many cases in which an offence of this kind, committed even by a 15-year-old, will result in immediate custody. But this, given all of the circumstances we have set out, was an exceptional case. We have come to the conclusion that the proper course for the judge in this case would have been to take the course suggested by the author of the pre-sentence report, namely a youth rehabilitation order coupled with an intensive supervision and surveillance programme.’
Citations:
[2018] EWCA Crim 1942
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Sentencing
Updated: 28 May 2022; Ref: scu.622337
