The defendant appealed sentences of ten years for indecency offences against young boys. He had a long history of such offending. The sentence was the maximum, and was declared by the judge to be an extended sentence. But for that, the appropriate sentence would have been three to four years. There must be a relationship between the appropriate penal sentence for an offence and the extended sentence. Too much weight had been given to the section, and seven years was substituted.
Citations:
[1997] EWCA Crim 1821
Statutes:
Criminal Justice Act 1991 2(2)(b)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
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 . .
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Criminal Sentencing
Updated: 11 October 2022; Ref: scu.151276