Appeal from sentence of two years imprisonment and 5 year disqualification from driving on conviction on his admission to causing death by careless driving.
Held: The appeal failed.
‘we should re-emphasise the role of the courts when sentencing in cases of this kind. No prison sentence that the Crown Court is able to impose, whatever its length, can sufficiently reflect the loss of someone’s life. Instead, the role given to the court involves assessing the offender’s culpability in committing the offence and the harm he has caused, applying the Definitive Guideline, and subject to the maximum penalty which Parliament allows to be imposed. Sentencing for offences of this kind is highly sensitive to the circumstances of each individual case.’
Judges:
McCombeLJ, Holgate, O’Farrell DBE JJ
Citations:
[2018] EWCA Crim 2016
Links:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Sentencing
Updated: 23 May 2022; Ref: scu.622341
