| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2002] All ER (D) 343 (Jul) |
| Court: | Court of Appeal, Criminal Division |
| Judge: | Rix LJ, Roderick Evans J and The Recorder of Bristol |
| Representation | Doushka Krish (assigned by the Registrar of Criminal Appeals) for the defendant. |
| Judgment Dates: | 24 July 2002 |
Catchwords
Sentencing - Theft - Aggravating and mitigating features - Breach of trust - Whether sentence manifestly excessive.
The Case
A sentence of nine months' imprisonment imposed upon a defendant who pleaded guilty to theft was considered, on appeal, to be manifestly excessive. A sentence of three months' imprisonment was substituted.
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