The appellant had been convicted of a robbery, being during a burglary of a dwelling house at night. He had pleaded guilty, but appealed his sentence of eight years. The judge failed to say what starting point he had used before allowing any discount for the guilty plea. The proper starting point for a burglary by a man of bad character, in the small hours, bringing along a 15 year old, using gratuitous violence and slashing a man’s face in his own home could have been 10 years. 8 years was not wrong.
Citations:
[1996] EWCA Crim 1599
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Regina v Funnell and Others 1986
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Criminal Sentencing
Updated: 08 October 2022; Ref: scu.149263