The Solicitor General seeks to refer sentences on the ground they were unduly lenient. Daroux pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine and heroin and was sentenced to 57 months’ imprisonment. Hastings pleaded guilty to possessing cannabis as well as the two conspiracies and was sentenced to 24 months’ imprisonment…
The offender pleaded guilty to an offence of encouraging or assisting the commission of an offence, believing it would be committed contrary to s45 of the Serious Crime Act 2007. She was sentenced to 2 years’ imprisonment suspended for 18 months with 200 hours of unpaid work. The Solicitor General…
The Solicitor General sought leave to refer to the court a sentence considered to be unduly lenient. The offender stood trial with her husband, who was convicted of 10 counts of sexual crimes committed against the offender’s daughter. The offender was convicted of a single count of child cruelty. The…
The offender pleaded guilty to sexual assault and sentenced to a community order of 120 hours unpaid work. HM Solicitor General believed the sentence to be unduly lenient and applied to refer the case for the sentence to be reviewed. The victim of the offence was heavily intoxicated and asked…
The offender pleaded guilty to burglary inflicting grievous bodily harm and was sentenced to a community order. An application was made for the sentence to be reviewed. The offender was in an on-off relationship with a prostitute and went to the address of one of her clients who she said…
The defendant pleaded guilty to seven offences of possession with intent to supply Class A, B and C drugs namely LSD, cocaine,methedrone, dibutylone, stanozol, oxymetholone and oxandrolone. He was sentenced to a total pf 2 years imprisonment suspended for 2 years with requirements of 300 hours unpaid work, 4 month curfew and a 15 day rehabilitation activity requirement….
The defendant pleaded guilty to causing GBH with intent and was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment. His wife died in 2014 leaving him with the care of two young children and he turned to the use of cannabis to help him cope. He began to grow it and in 2016…