| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2001] All ER (D) 283 (Oct) |
| Court: | Court of Appeal, Criminal Division |
| Judge: | Henry LJ, Douglas Brown and Astill JJ |
| Representation | Michael Brogan (assigned by the Registrar of Criminal Appeals) for the defendant. |
| Judgment Dates: | 19 October 2001 |
Catchwords
Sentencing - Abducting a child - Custodial sentence - Basis of plea - Defendant having previous convictions for indecent assault - Whether judge entitled to pass sentence to reflect previous offending - Whether sentence manifestly excessive.
The Case
The defendant's sentence of 33 months' imprisonment for an offence of abducting a child was not manifestly excessive because the judge was entitled to take into account the defendant's previous convictions for indecent assault of a young male.
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