Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2004] All ER (D) 204 (Jun)
Court: Court of Appeal, Criminal Division
Judge:

Bell and Nelson JJ

Representation Christopher Morris (assigned by the Registrar of Criminal Appeals) for the defendant.
Judgment Dates: 21 June 2004

Catchwords

Sentencing - Obtaining property by deception - Attempting to obtain property by deception - Custodial sentence - Duration of sentence manifestly excessive.

The Case

The defendant's sentence of three years' imprisonment for offences of obtaining property by deception and attempting to obtain property was manifestly excessive taking into account the absence of aggravating features.

Practice Areas

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