Regina v Saunders: CACD 8 Dec 1999

Having been convicted of assault occasioning actual bodily harm which assault was racially aggravated, the defendant was sentenced to 42 months imprisonment. On appeal against sentence, the court said the presence of racially aggravating features should add up to two years to the sentence which would otherwise be passed. Nevertheless the court should still take into account the various facets of that aggravating element as present in this case.

Citations:

Times 28-Jan-2000, Gazette 08-Dec-1999

Statutes:

Offences against the Person Act 1861 47

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Criminal Sentencing, Discrimination

Updated: 25 October 2022; Ref: scu.85474