The defendant appealed against his sentence for the use of a false passport to support his application to obtain employment.
Held: The use of a false passport will normally lead to a sentence of imprisonment, but at such a length as to reflect the fact that this was a less serious offence than a use to enter the country. A sentence of six months imprisonment was substituted for one of 12 months.
Lord Judge, Lord Chief Justice, Mr Justice Christopher Clarke and Mr Justice Holroyde
Times 10-Mar-2009
Identity Cards Act 2006 25(1)(a)
England and Wales
Criminal Sentencing
Updated: 02 November 2021; Ref: scu.323746
