| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2002] All ER (D) 20 (Oct) |
| Court: | Court of Appeal, Criminal Division |
| Judge: | Rafferty J and The Recorder of Liverpool |
| Representation | Hugo Lodge (assigned by the Registrar of Criminal Appeals) for the defendant. |
| Judgment Dates: | 2 October 2002 |
Catchwords
Sentencing - Handling stolen goods - Aggravating and mitigating features - Whether sentence manifestly excessive.
The Case
A sentence of two years' imprisonment imposed upon a defendant who pleaded guilty to handling stolen goods was considered, on appeal, to be manifestly excessive. A sentence of eighteen months' imprisonment was substituted.
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