Where a judge considered that the normal period of licence which would apply after a defendants eventual release from prison would be insufficient to exert control he thought would be necessary, it was possible and proper for him to pass a sentence extended for licence purposes under the Act, and also to make such sentences consecutive.
Citations:
Times 08-Nov-2000, Gazette 16-Nov-2000, [2001] 1 Cr App R (S) 514
Statutes:
Crime and Disorder Act 1998 58
Cited by:
Cited – Regina v Nelson CACD 24-Oct-2001
The court gave guidelines on sentencing violent or sex offenders. The court should consider in order the commensurate sentence, whether any longer sentence was needed to protect the public, and if the sentence would be four year or longer, whether . .
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Criminal Sentencing
Updated: 09 April 2022; Ref: scu.85125