Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2002] All ER (D) 230 (Mar)
Court: Court of Appeal, Criminal Division
Judge:

Forbes and Silber JJ

Representation David Josse (assigned by the Registrar of Criminal Appeals) for the defendant.
Judgment Dates: 15 March 2002

Catchwords

Sentencing - Wounding with intent - Unlawful wounding - Attempted Robbery - Young offender - Custodial sentence - Judge rejecting suitability of defendant for detention and training order - Whether sentence wrong in principle or manifestly excessive - s 91.

The Case

The defendant's sentence of four years' detention for offences of wounding with intent, unlawful wounding and attempted robbery was manifestly excessive in the circumstances.

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