| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2002] All ER (D) 164 (May) |
| Court: | Court of Appeal, Criminal Division |
| Judge: | Kay LJ, Holland and Andrew Smith JJ |
| Representation | Barry Gilbert (instructed by Farrell, Matthews & Weir) for the offender. |
| Simon Denison (instructed by the Treasury Solicitor) for the Attorney General. | |
| Judgment Dates: | 10 May 2002 |
Catchwords
Sentencing - Arson with intent to endanger life - Arson - Exceptional circumstances - Defendant suffering from AIDS and only having six to 12 months to live - Whether sentence unduly lenient.
The Case
The offender's total sentence of four years' imprisonment for offences of simple arson and arson with intent to endanger life was not unduly lenient in the exceptional circumstances.
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