| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2001] All ER (D) 274 (Feb) |
| Court: | Court of Appeal, Criminal Division |
| Judge: | Judge LJ, Cresswell and Ouseley JJ |
| Representation | Mark Hurd (assigned by the Registrar of Criminal Appeals) for the defendant. |
| Judgment Dates: | 22 February 2001 |
Catchwords
Sentencing - Indecent assault on a female - Aggravating and mitigating features - Whether sentence manifestly excessive.
The Case
A sentence of 30 months' imprisonment imposed upon a defendant who pleaded guilty to an offence of indecent assault on a female was reduced on appeal to one of 18 months' imprisonment to reflect the fact that the offence had not been pre-planned and was, as such, an isolated incident.
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