The defendant had been convicted of possession of one indecent photograph of a child, and given a conditional discharge. He appealed being placed upon the sex offenders’ register.
Held: Despite s14(1) of the 2000 Act, the offence required a placing on the register, under 1(4) of the 1997 Act as an ‘offender of any other description’. The requirement arose independently of any order of the judge.
Judges:
Potter LJ, Gibbs J and Sir Michael Wright
Citations:
Times 17-Aug-2004
Statutes:
Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 14(1), Sex Offenders Act 1997 1(4)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Appeal from – Longworth, Regina v HL 26-Jan-2006
The appellant had been given a conditional discharge for possession of one indecent photograph of a child on his computer. He challenged being placed on the sex offenders’ register.
Held: The proceedings did not involve, or have as any part of . .
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Criminal Sentencing
Updated: 06 May 2022; Ref: scu.200284
