Rhys Hennerby [2019] EWCA Crim 1766

The appellant was arrested driving a stolen car and a large kitchen knife was found in the vehicle. He was committed to the crown court for sentence and received 8 months’ imprisonment on each offence, to run consecutively.

He appealed on the grounds that the sentence should be reduced to reflect the lack of serious aggravating factors and that the judge failed to consider totality.

Held: the total sentence of 16 months reflected the gravity of the offending and the appeal was dismissed.