The appellant had admitted ten robbery offences and asked for 53 offences to be taken into consideration. A total of almost andpound;500,000 had been stolen. He had given a great deal of information to the police about a large number of serious crimes as a result of which a large number of offences were cleared up. He was sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment.
Held: His sentencing appeal succeeded. He would normally have deserved between 15 and 18 years’ imprisonment, but it was better to stimulate others to behave as the appellant had done in the hope that less crime would be committed and more people would be caught and punished for the crimes which were committed. The sentence imposed did not allow a sufficient discount for what the appellant did, although each case would vary according to the facts, the degree of criminality, and the degree of assistance given. A proper sentence was one of five years’ imprisonment.
[1981] 3 CAR (s) 258
England and Wales
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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
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Updated: 11 November 2021; Ref: scu.272800