The defendant was caught taking photographs in court using his mobile phone. He appealed his sentence of twelve months imprisonment for contempt of court.
Held: The sentence was appropriate. The photography of witnesses and other such uses posed a real threat to and was a major problem in the workings of the court system. No particular malice had been shown in this defendant, and the sentence was severe, but it was not so severe as to allow interference.
Judges:
Lord Woolf LCJ, Aikens Fulford JJ
Citations:
Times 13-May-2004
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Sentencing
Updated: 06 May 2022; Ref: scu.197038