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Court of Appeal reviews a sentence from the Circuit Criminal Court, which had fully suspended a three-year prison term for a respondent involved in cocaine trafficking, and finds this to be unduly lenient, noting the absence of exceptional circumstances to justify a fully suspended sentence; and the court quashes the original sentence and imposes a new sentence of three years' imprisonment, with the final 18 months suspended, to encourage rehabilitation.
Court of Appeal - undue leniency - drug trafficking - cocaine - suspended sentence - mitigating factors - rehabilitation - Criminal Justice Act 1993 - Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 - s. 15A - s. 27(3D) - headline sentence - plea of guilty - cooperation - personal circumstances - re-sentencing - pressure - culpability - financial gain - drug addiction.
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