The defendant appealed against his sentence for dangerous driving. Penalty points imposed on his licence at the same time as imprisonment were expunged immediately. He had appeared to attempt to flee the police in a car chase.
Held: The sentence of four months imprisonment was entirely justified.
Lord Justice Swinton Thomas, Mr Justice Harrison, And The Recorder Of Bristol, (Acting As A Judge Of The Cacd)
[1997] EWCA Crim 3337
England and Wales
Updated: 15 July 2021; Ref: scu.152792