Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2003] All ER (D) 91 (Apr)
Court: Court of Appeal, Criminal Division
Judge:

Keene LJ, Astill J and The Recorder of Leeds

Representation Carol Hawley (assigned by the Registrar of Criminal Appeals) for the first defendant.
  John Anders (assigned by the Registrar of Criminal Appeals) for the co-defendant.
Judgment Dates: 7 April 2003

Catchwords

Sentencing - Custodial sentence - Duration - Aggravating and mitigating features - Totality.

The Case

The defendant's total sentence of ten years' imprisonment for offences of false imprisonment, aggravated burglary, and possession of an imitation firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence was manifestly excessive because it offended the principle of totality.

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