Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2005] All ER (D) 138 (May)
Court: Court of Appeal, Criminal Division
Judge:

Forbes J and Sir Charles Mantell

Representation Pentreath Wilson (assigned by the Registrar of Criminal Appeals) for the defendant.
Judgment Dates: 22 March 2005

Catchwords

Sentencing - Racially aggravated assault - Custodial sentence - Duration of sentence manifestly excessive.

The Case

The sentence of 18 months' imprisonment imposed upon the defendant in respect of an offence of racially aggravated assault was quashed and a sentence of 10 months' imprisonment substituted.

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