Regina v Ellingham: CACD 28 Jan 1999

Where a defendant is convicted of bringing heroin into prison to supply prisoners, the offence is clearly very serious, and a previous lack of convictions can have only a limited mitigatory effect.

Citations:

Times 22-Mar-1999

Statutes:

Misuse of Drugs Act 1981

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Criminal Sentencing, Prisons

Updated: 25 October 2022; Ref: scu.85246