Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2002] All ER (D) 04 (Apr)
Court: Court of Appeal, Criminal Division
Judge:

Mantell LJ, Douglas Brown J and Judge Crawford QC

Representation Godfrey Napthine (assigned by the Registrar of Criminal Appeals) for the defendant.
Judgment Dates: 10 April 2002

Catchwords

Sentencing - Breach of sex offender order - Failure to notify police of change of address - Custodial sentence - Aggravating and mitigating features - Whether sentence manifestly excessive - s 2 - s 2(3).

The Case

The defendant's sentence of three years and three months' imprisonment for an offence of breaching a sex offender order and an offence of failing to notify police of change of address was manifestly excessive in the circumstances.

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