A persistent armed robber was finally sentenced to life. He appealed saying that as it was not his mental state that made him dangerous, a life sentence was not appropriate.
Held: The appellant did not fall into that category, and life imprisonment was inappropriate. However, ‘he is a committed criminal at war with society, using guns and is very dangerous indeed. We take into consideration that he also commits offences when he is given the opportunity to abscond from prison.’
Judges:
Mr Justice Sachs
Citations:
(1994) 15 Cr App R (S) 844
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Regina v Gabbidon, Bramble CACD 7-Nov-1996
The defendants appealed sentences for serious, violent robberies taking place in burglaries of domestic properties, with long lasting effects on the victims.
Held: The section had been correctly applied. The court reviewed authorities on . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Criminal Sentencing
Updated: 26 July 2022; Ref: scu.181837