Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2002] All ER (D) 164 (Apr)
Court: Court of Appeal, Criminal Division
Judge:

Latham LJ, Goldring J and Judge Mettyear

Representation David Osborne (assigned by the Registrar of Criminal Appeals) for the defendant.
Judgment Dates: 22 April 2002

Catchwords

Sentencing - Kidnapping - Blackmail - Breach of community order - Custodial sentence - Disparity - Whether sentence manifestly excessive.

The Case

The defendant's sentence of seven months' imprisonment for breach of a community order of 240 hours imposed for offences of blackmail and kidnapping was not manifestly excessive in the circumstances.

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