The appellant pleaded guilty to one count of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and possession of an offensive weapon. He was sentenced to an extended sentence of 15 years comprising a custodial term of 10 years 6 months and a concurrent term of 15 months for the weapon. It…
The appellant pleaded guilty to distributing indecent photos of children and breaching a Sexual Offences Prevention Order. An extended sentence of 5 years was imposed, comprising a custodial term of 3 years. The sentencing judge found the appellant to be dangerous, having been required to make an assessment as this…
The Solicitor General applied for leave to refer these sentences as unduly lenient. The offender was convicted of 5 offences of vaginal rape, one of oral rape and breaching an SHPO. He was sentenced to 11 years on each count of rape and 3 years for the breach to be…
The applicant pleaded guilty to possession of a bladed article and changed his plea to guilty to wounding with intent. He was sentenced to an extended sentence of 10 years, comprising a custodial term of 8 years. The complainant was a friend of the applicants when they were at school,…
The appellant was convicted after trial of 5 offences of robbery and one of theft and possession of a bladed article. He was sentenced to an extended sentence of 11 years, comprising a custodial term of 8 years. The appellant committed a series of robberies, targeting young people, uttering threats…
The applicant pleaded guilty to applying a corrosive fluid with intent and was sentenced to an extended sentence of 9 years comprising a custodial term of 6 years. A psychiatrist said she was not thought to pose a significant risk of serious harm to the public and the risk to…
The appellant was convicted of wounding with intent and kidnap after trial. He was sentenced to a 20 year extended sentence comprising a custodial term of 16 years. The sentence was structured so that the totality of the offending was reflected in the extended sentence in respect of the wounding…
The appellant was sentenced to an extended sentence of 7 years and four months comprising a custodial term of five years and four months and an extended licence period of two years. He pleaded guilty to possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence. After his…