| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2005] All ER (D) 237 (Apr) |
| Court: | Court of Appeal, Criminal Division |
| Judge: | Laws LJ, Owen and Wilkie JJ |
| Representation | Harriet Seal (assigned by the Registrar for Criminal Appeals) for the defendant. |
| Anita Saran (instructed by the Crown Prosecution Service) for the Crown. | |
| Judgment Dates: | 19 April 2005 |
Catchwords
Sentencing - Theft - Offences involving breach of trust - Theft of mail by employee of Post Office - Custodial sentence - Length of sentence manifestly excessive.
The Case
In the circumstances of the instant case, the sentence of 18months' imprisonment was manifestly excessive for a defendant aged 20at the time of offences, where she had pleaded guilty to four counts of theft of mail, during her employment by the Post Office. Concurrent sentences of nine months' imprisonment would be imposed.
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