Regina v Matthews: CACD 25 Feb 2002

A prisoner escaped, and on recapture was sentenced for the escape, and ordered under the section to complete the remaining part of his sentence.
Held: The prisoner was not subject to the provisions regarding return of a prisoner who had been given early release under the statutory scheme. The return part of the order was a nullity, and so nor was it an order which could be a sentence under the 1968 Act.

Judges:

Lord Justice Latham, Mr Justice Johnson and Judge Rhys Davies, QC

Citations:

Times 08-May-2002

Statutes:

Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 116(1)(b), Criminal Appeal Act 1968 11(3)

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Criminal Sentencing

Updated: 15 August 2022; Ref: scu.170265