| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2002] All ER (D) 331 (Jan) |
| Neutral Citation: | [2002] EWCA Crim 87 |
| Court: | Court of Appeal, Criminal Division |
| Judge: | Rose LJ, Cresswell and Goldring JJ |
| Representation | Robert Underwood (assigned by the Registrar of Criminal Appeals) for the defendant. |
| Judgment Dates: | 16 January 2002 |
Catchwords
Sentencing - Causing death by dangerous driving - Mitigating and aggravating features - Whether sentence manifestly excessive.
The Case
The defendant had been convicted of causing death by dangerous driving and sentenced to two years' imprisonment, disqualified from driving for three years and ordered to pass an extended driving test. The sentencing judge identified the aggravating features of the offence as driving too fast for the conditions and overtaking just before a dangerous S-bend. It was held on appeal that sentence was not manifestly excessive.
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