The defendant had committed the offence of incitement to commit an unauthorised modification of data by selling equipment to be used to access unauthorised cable channels on TV. The small-scale of his activities, and the high costs order against him, justified a reduction of his sentence from imprisonment to Community service.
Citations:
Times 02-Jan-2001, Gazette 25-Jan-2001
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Sentencing, Crime
Updated: 08 May 2022; Ref: scu.87299