Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2001] All ER (D) 354 (Oct)
Court: Court of Appeal, Criminal Division
Judge:

Holman and Grigson JJ

Representation Ravinder Dogra, solicitor advocate (assigned by the Registrar of Criminal Appeals) for the defendant.
Judgment Dates: 25 October 2001

Catchwords

Sentencing - Conspiracy to steal - Young offenders - Custodial sentence - Disparity with co-defendant's sentence - Whether sentence manifestly excessive.

The Case

The defendant's sentence of nine months' detention in a young offender institution for an offence of conspiracy to steal was manifestly excessive because it was disparate to his co-defendant's non-custodial sentence for the same offence.

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