The appellants had been convicted of substantial offences of dishonesty, committed through the vehicle of a haulage business. They appealed sentences of 5 and 2 years imprisonment. The case had taken a long time to come to court, and the senior defendant was at risk of bankruptcy. The judge had failed to make proper allowance for these factors, and shorter sentences of three and a half years, and fifteen months were substituted.
Citations:
[1997] EWCA Crim 1843
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Sentencing
Updated: 11 October 2022; Ref: scu.151298