| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2002] All ER (D) 279 (Apr) |
| Court: | Court of Appeal, Criminal Division |
| Judge: | Rose LJ, McKinnon and Poole JJ |
| Representation | Terry Munyard (assigned by the Registrar of Criminal Appeals) for the defendant. |
| Mark Gadsden (instructed by the Crown Prosecution Service) for the Crown. | |
| Judgment Dates: | 29 April 2002 |
Catchwords
Sentencing - Possession of a controlled drug of Class B with intent to supply - Cannabis - Aggravating and mitigating features - Whether sentence manifestly excessive.
The Case
A sentence of eight years' imprisonment imposed upon a defendant who pleaded guilty to possessing a Class B drug with intent to supply was considered, on appeal, to be manifestly excessive. A sentence of six years' imprisonment was substituted.
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