The defendant, a lorry driver had been fined andpound;10,000 for fraudulent evasion of the payment of duty on tobacco. The sentencer had indicated that he had imposed the fine to see ‘if those who had put the appellant up to the offence’ would pay. He had been a driver of heavy goods vehicles for about 17 years with an income of between andpound;100 and andpound;190 per week.
Held: The Court accepted that he was in a very serious financial plight, and adjusted the penalty accordingly.
Citations:
[1984] 6 Cr App R S 250
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Rance v Regina CACD 9-Oct-2012
The defendant appealed against the extent of fine and costs awards made against him following conviction for effective demolition of a substantial victorian property within a conservation area without consent. The court had refused to believe his . .
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Criminal Sentencing
Updated: 19 November 2022; Ref: scu.464766
