| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2002] All ER (D) 127 (Jan) |
| Court: | Court of Appeal, Criminal Division |
| Judge: | Rose LJ, David Steel and Goldring JJ |
| Representation | Douglas Hogg QC (assigned by the Registrar of Criminal Appeals) for the defendant. |
| Judgment Dates: | 21 January 2002 |
Catchwords
Sentencing - Manslaughter - Mentally impaired defendant - Whether sentence unfairly disparate with sentence of co-accused - Whether sentence manifestly excessive.
The Case
A sentence of four years' imprisonment imposed upon a defendant who pleaded guilty to manslaughter was considered, on appeal, to be manifestly excessive in all the circumstances. A sentence of three years' imprisonment was substituted.
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