Where an appeal court dealt with an appeal on sentence for a young offender, it was very helpful to have available a report from the institution at which he was held with regard to any progress made since his arrival. It is particularly important to have such a report when no pre-sentence report was available.
Judges:
Lord Woolf, Lord Chief Justice, Mr Justice Gage and Mr Justice Thomas
Citations:
Times 14-Jan-2002
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Sentencing
Updated: 25 November 2022; Ref: scu.167407