| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2005] All ER (D) 112 (Aug) |
| Neutral Citation: | [2005] EWCA Crim 2090 |
| Court: | Court of Appeal, Criminal Division |
| Judge: | Rix LJ, Stanley Burnton and Judge Chapman |
| Representation | Peter Arnold (assigned by the Registrar of Criminal Appeals) for the defendant. |
| Mo Garrett (instructed by the Treasury Solicitor) for the prosecution. | |
| Judgment Dates: | 25 July 2005 |
Catchwords
Sentencing - Being knowingly concerned in the importation of controlled drugs - Custodial sentence - Whether duration of custodial sentence manifestly excessive.
The Case
A total sentence of ten years' imprisonment arising out of drug related offences was reduced on appeal to eight years' imprisonment, to reflect the fact that the defendant had not been involved as heavily as another defendant who had also received ten years' imprisonment.
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