The defendant had been subject to a curfew of twelve hours a day, and sought to have this time set off against his sentence. He said that if he had been electronically tagged, he would have been entitled to credit for this time.
Held: Despite the disparity, there was no obligation to give credit in this situation.
Judges:
Lord Justice Rix, Mr Justice Collins and Judge Pert, QC
Citations:
Times 05-Oct-2009
Statutes:
Criminal Justice Act 2003 240A
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Sentencing
Updated: 15 September 2022; Ref: scu.375591
