Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2001] All ER (D) 206 (Jul)
Court: Court of Appeal, Criminal Division
Judge:

Buxton LJ, Holman J and The Common Serjeant

Representation Colin Wells (assigned by the Registrar of Criminal Appeals) for the defendant.
Judgment Dates: 17 July 2001

Catchwords

Sentencing - Causing unauthorised modifications to the contents of a computer - Aggravating and mitigating factors - Whether sentence manifestly excessive.

The Case

A sentence of nine months' imprisonment imposed upon a defendant who pleaded guilty to causing unauthorised modifications to the contents of a computer was upheld on appeal.

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