The defendant appealed against his sentence for attempting to pervert the course of justice and theft. He had received a sentence of six months for the theft and nine months consecutive for perverting the course of justice
Held: Allowing the appeal. He had given a false name to the police on being arrested. It was proper to bring a charge of attempting to pervert the course of justice only. It was right to charge such an offence only where there were seriously aggravating features such as wasted police time and resources or where others, whose names had been given, had been detained. No such factor operated here. Three months concurrent was substituted.
Judges:
Lord Justice Judge, Mr Justice Douglas Brown and Mr Justice Field
Citations:
Times 10-Apr-2002, [2002] EWCA Crim 800
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Explained – Regina v Clark CACD 4-Apr-2003
The defendant had been involved in a car crash. He drove his car home, and reported the accident only the following day. He appealed against a conviction for attempting to pervert the course of justice, having defeated any possibility of his being . .
Cited – Kenny v Regina CACD 30-Jan-2013
The appellant had made a loan to a third party defendant in criminal fraud proceedings. At the time he did not know that that third party was subject to a restraint order under the 2002 Act. When he did come to know of the order he was asked to say . .
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Criminal Sentencing, Crime
Updated: 08 July 2022; Ref: scu.168537