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Monington, Regina v: CACD 5 Sep 2018

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:

Bailii

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Criminal Sentencing

Updated: 23 May 2022; Ref: scu.622341

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