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