Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2003] All ER (D) 85 (Jul)
Court: Court of Appeal, Criminal Division
Judge:

Potter LJ, Curtis J and Judge Rivlin QC

Representation Simon Csoka (assigned by the Registrar of Criminal Appeals) for the defendant.
Judgment Dates: 4 July 2003

Catchwords

Sentencing - Consecutive sentences - Totality of sentence - Defendant committing second drug offence on bail for first drug offence - Mitigation.

The Case

The defendant's total sentence of seven years' imprisonment for offences of possession of Class A drug with intent supply and conspiracy to supply a Class A drug was manifestly excessive in the circumstances.

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