The court set the standards for sentencing for burglary of dwellingouses. If the house was unoccupied the sentence should be 3 years; If occupied then 4 years was the appropriate starting point.
Citations:
Times 01-Jul-1996, Gazette 12-Jun-1996, [1996] EWCA Crim 370
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Regina v Stamford Magistrates ex parte Director of Public Prosecutions Admn 31-Jul-1997
A challenge was made as to whether the magistrates had jurisdiction in an allegation of burglary, or whether the case should have been committed to the Crown Court. . .
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Criminal Sentencing
Updated: 08 October 2022; Ref: scu.88443
