| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2002] All ER (D) 386 (Nov) |
| Court: | Court of Appeal, Criminal Division |
| Judge: | Latham LJ, Curtis J and The Recorder of Middlesbrough |
| Representation | Thomas Darbyshire (instructed by Stokoe Partnership) for the defendant. |
| Judgment Dates: | 26 November 2002 |
Catchwords
Sentencing - Custodial sentence - Duration - Aggravating feature - Forfeiture order Property of defendant - Assumptions by court - Right to fair and public hearing.
The Case
The defendant's sentence of 18 months' imprisonment and a forfeiture order for his motor vehicle valued at around 19,000 for an offence of theft was manifestly excessive in the circumstances.
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