The court proceeded with an appeal against sentence notwithstanding that there was also pending an appeal against conviction. The defendant was convicted of issuing threats to kill against his estranged mother. He was convicted of two offences, and on the basis that he had produced a knife. One conviction had been set aside, and the evidence of the use of the knife was not now supported. A sentence of 30 months was substituted.
Citations:
[1997] EWCA Crim 1822
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Sentencing
Updated: 11 October 2022; Ref: scu.151277