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Court of Appeal resentences an individual to 18 months imprisonment for threats to kill and assault, overturning the original fully suspended sentence as unduly lenient, the Court determining that at least a partial custodial sentence was necessary to reflect the gravity of the offenses and the principle of deterrence; and the second two-year sentence for a subsequent offense remains suspended, adhering to the totality principle.
Court of Appeal - resentencing - undue leniency - threats to kill - assault - suspended sentence - rehabilitation - deterrence - totality principle - criminal damage - bail - consecutive sentence - suspended sentence activation - presumption of innocence - personal circumstances - addiction issues - previous convictions - Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 - Road Traffic Acts - psychologist’s report - District Court.
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