Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2007] All ER (D) 127 (Apr)
Neutral Citation: [2006] EWCA Crim 2973
Court: Court of Appeal, Criminal Division
Judge:

Gage LJ, Jack J and Judge Warwick McKinnon

Representation Ramin Pakrooh (assigned by the Registrar of Criminal Appeals) for the defendant.
Judgment Dates: 14 November 2006

Catchwords

Sentence - Imprisonment - Length of sentence - Robbery - Whether sentence manifestly excessive.

The Case

In the instant case, where the defendant had pleaded guilty to robbery and had been sentenced to four years' imprisonment, the sentence could not be regarded as manifestly excessive. The offence had been aggravated by his long list of previous convictions including specific convictions for robbery and attempted robbery.

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