The court of appeal had no jurisdiction to hear an application by the Attorney General to review what he considered an unduly lenient sentence on a youth of sixteen convicted of rape. The offence is for the purposes of the Act only triable at the Crown Court, and is not subject to review.
Citations:
Times 16-Mar-1993
Statutes:
Criminal Justice Act 1988 35(3)(a)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Sentencing
Updated: 25 October 2022; Ref: scu.88225