The defendant appealed against two consecutive sentences imposed in respect of assaults on the Customs officers on his arrest. After being arrested he was allowed to collect some clothing, at which point, he picked a baseball bat and hit the officers. The complaint was that there were two consecutive sentences of four months.
Held: Though no serious injury was caused, the totality was what the court had to look at. Eight months remained correct even on a view that the sentences might not have been consecutive.
Citations:
[1999] EWCA Crim 1850
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Sentencing
Updated: 02 September 2022; Ref: scu.158250