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Court of Appeal allows appeal of unduly lenient suspended three-year prison sentence imposed for dangerous driving causing injury, and re-imposes the three-year sentence from the date of sentencing, on the grounds that while the decision to suspend the entirety of the sentence was inappropriate, the public interest would not be best served by sending the respondent to prison at this point in time.
Criminal law – sentencing – undue leniency – whether a fully suspended three year prison sentence was unduly lenient – s. 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1993 – dangerous driving causing injury, contrary to s. 53 of the Road Traffic Act 1961 – failing to offer assistance, contrary to s. 106 of the Road Traffic Act 1961 – whether the decision to suspend the entire of the sentence was inappropriate – public interest would not be best served by sending the respondent to prison at this point in time – Court will re-impose a three year sentence, and will suspend the entire of same – appeal allowed.
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