Thompson v Mitchell: CACD 23 Aug 2004

The defendant appealed a sentence for contempt of court. The judge had imposed a sentence, and then stated that he was not to be released before a particular date.
Held: The court was not free to impose such a condition. Calculation of release dates was governed by statute, which in this case allowed the defendant fifty per cent remission, and the Home Secretary was obliged to release him in accordance with those calculations. The appeal was allowed so as to drop the limiting words.

Judges:

Keene LJ, Wall LJ

Citations:

Times 13-Sep-2004, [2004] EWCA Civ 1271

Links:

Bailii

Statutes:

Criminal Justice Act 1991 33

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Contempt of Court, Criminal Sentencing

Updated: 21 June 2022; Ref: scu.213639