Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2001] All ER (D) 347 (Feb)
Court: Court of Appeal, Criminal Division
Judge:

Mantell LJ, Judge Allen, Sir Charles McCullough

Representation David Bentley (assigned by the Registrar of Criminal Appeals) for the defendant.
Judgment Dates: 27 January 2001

Catchwords

Sentencing - Inflicting grievous bodily harm - Custodial sentence - Basis of plea - Whether sentence manifestly excessive.

The Case

The defendant's sentence of 21 months' imprisonment for an offence of inflicting grievous bodily harm was not manifestly excessive taking into account the basis of plea, the severity of the blow and the defendant's antecedents.

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