The defendant had been sentenced to nine months imprisonment for the aggravated offence of failing to control her dogs.
Held: Parliament clearly intended that imprisonment should be available to the courts in approriate circumstances. The court was correct to take into account the effects of the offence, in this case a very severe mauling of a young child. Imprisonment was appropriate, but the sentence was reduced to three months. A 10 year ban on keeping dogs remained.
Judges:
Lord Woolf, LCJ, Moses, Levenson JJ
Citations:
Times 20-Feb-2004
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Sentencing, Animals
Updated: 16 August 2022; Ref: scu.193768