| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2003] All ER (D) 39 (Aug) |
| Court: | Court of Appeal, Criminal Division |
| Judge: | Clarke LJ, Newman and Nelson JJ |
| Representation | Grace Brown (instructed by the Registrar for Criminal Appeals) for the defendant. |
| Judgment Dates: | 5 August 2003 |
Catchwords
Sentencing - Custodial sentence - Duration - Possession of firearm and ammunition without licence - Consideration of relevant facts.
The Case
On the defendant's appeal against a total sentence of three years' imprisonment for possession of a firearm without a licence, possession of ammunition without a licence, and possession of cannabis, the Court of Appeal decided that having considered the relevant facts, the sentence was excessive. Accordingly, the total sentence would be reduced to two years' imprisonment.
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