| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2001] All ER (D) 184 (Dec) |
| Court: | Court of Appeal, Criminal Division |
| Judge: | Mance LJ, Penry-Davey and Leveson JJ |
| Representation | Kathryn Hirst (assigned by the Registrar of Criminal Appeals) for the defendant. |
| Judgment Dates: | 13 December 2001 |
Catchwords
Sentencing - Arson being reckless as to whether life was endangered - Aggravating and mitigating features - Whether sentence manifestly excessive.
The Case
A sentence of four years' detention in a young offender institution imposed upon a defendant who pleaded guilty to arson being reckless as to whether life was endangered was upheld on appeal on account of the aggravating features present in the case.
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