| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2002] All ER (D) 54 (Jun) |
| Court: | Court of Appeal, Criminal Division |
| Judge: | Davis J and The Recorder of Cardiff |
| Representation | Ian Unsworth (assigned by the Registrar of Criminal Appeals) for the defendant. |
| Judgment Dates: | 13 June 2002 |
Catchwords
Sentencing - Handling stolen goods - Aggravating and mitigating features - Whether custodial sentence wrong in principle - Whether sentence manifestly excessive.
The Case
A sentence of 12 months' imprisonment imposed upon a defendant who was convicted of handling stolen goods was considered, on appeal, to be manifestly excessive. A sentence of eight months' imprisonment was substituted.
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