| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2009] All ER (D) 203 (Aug) |
| Neutral Citation: | [2009] EWCA Crim 2036 |
| Court: | Court of Appeal, Criminal Division |
| Judge: | Hallett LJ, Teare J and Judge Rook QC (judgment delivered extempore) |
| Representation | Deborah Gould (instructed by Keith Park and Co) for the defendant. |
| Nevile Biddle (instructed by the Crown Prosecution Service) for the Crown. | |
| Judgment Dates: | 27 August 2009 |
Catchwords
Sentence - Custodial sentence - Dangerous offenders - Defendant with profound disabilities committing repeated sexual offences on women - Defendant sentenced to imprisonment for public protection - Whether sentence correct in principle - Whether sentence manifestly excessive.
The Case
Sentence Custodial sentence. Court of Appeal, Criminal Division: A sentence for public protection with a minimum term of two years' imprisonment imposed on a profoundly disabled defendant with a history of sexual assaults on women was correct in principle and not manifestly excessive.
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