The defendants appealed their sentences, saying that the sentencing court had not sufficiently recognised the assistance they had given to the police.
Held: The appropriate starting point for sentence was 24 years’ imprisonment after a trial. For Sehitoglu that was reduced to 8 years’ imprisonment reflecting the fact that the assistance he gave to the prosecution was significantly greater than the judge at the trial could have anticipated. The judge at the trial had been made aware that that appellant was prepared to give assistance, but at the time that he sentenced him he was not aware of the extent of that assistance and the effect that it would have on the trial of this appellant and his co-conspirators. The sentence on Ozakan was reduced to 18 years in order to give appropriate credit for the plea of guilty which the court considered had not been adequately reflected in the original sentence of the judge.
Judges:
Stuart-Smith LJ, Forbes, Eady JJ
Citations:
[1997] EWCA Crim 1088, [1998] 1 Cr App R (S) 89
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Regina v Z CACD 26-Jun-2007
The defendant appealed against his sentence for conspiracy to supply large volumes of prohibited drugs, the consecutive sentences totalling 18 years. The defendant had provided information to the police which had resulted in the recovery of . .
Cited – Regina v K CACD 12-Apr-2002
The defendant appealed a sentence of 26 years for conspiracy to supply heroin. . .
Cited – P, Regina v; Regina v Blackburn CACD 22-Oct-2007
Whilst awaiting trial, P had offered evidence against others on other serious crimes. On conviction, the judge was supplied with a statement explaining his assistance. He now appealed sentence of 17 years imprisonment for assorted serious drugs . .
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Criminal Sentencing
Updated: 06 July 2022; Ref: scu.150543