Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2001] All ER (D) 227 (Jul)
Court: Court of Appeal, Criminal Division
Judge:

Clarke LJ, Gage and Morision JJ

Representation Christopher Sallon QC (assigned by the Registrar of Criminal Appeals) for the defendant.
Judgment Dates: 18 July 2001

Catchwords

Sentencing - Conspiracy - Custodial sentence - Disparity - Basis of sentence - Whether sentence manifestly excessive.

The Case

The defendant's sentence of 12 years' imprisonment for an offence of conspiracy contrary to s170 of the was not manifestly excessive because the judge had not erred in drawing inferences from the evidence and the level of sentence was appropriate to the defendant's role.

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