Regina v C (Young Person: Persistent Offender): CACD 11 Oct 2000

A Home Office circular which sought to set out a definition of what would be a ‘persistent offender’ for the purposes of the Act could not replace the words of the statute. In this case the judge had drawn his conclusion from the cases presented to him, and the facts admitted established sufficient persistence under the Act. The fact that they would not meet the criteria under the circular was not conclusive.

Citations:

Times 11-Oct-2000

Statutes:

Crime and Disorder Act 1998 73(2)

Criminal Sentencing

Updated: 09 April 2022; Ref: scu.85160