| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2004] All ER (D) 284 (May) |
| Neutral Citation: | [2004] EWCA Crim 1206 |
| Court: | Court of Appeal, Criminal Division |
| Judge: | Owen and Fulford JJ |
| Representation | Richard Littler (assigned by the Registrar of Criminal Appeals) for the defendant. |
| Judgment Dates: | 20 April 2004 |
Catchwords
Sentencing - Young offender - Wounding with intent - Duration of custodial sentence - Sentence not manifestly excessive.
The Case
In a case where a 14-year-old defendant was sentenced to three years' detention for an offence of wounding with intent, to which he pleaded guilty, the sentence was not manifestly excessive. Those who carried and used knives had to understand that to do so would have the most serious consequences.
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