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Court of Appeal quashes the original sentence for endangerment and assault, deeming it unduly lenient, and has re-sentenced the defendant to a total of 3 ½ years imprisonment with the final 12 months suspended. The defendant had committed these offenses while on bail for a previous assault against the same victim. The original court had failed to adequately weigh the gravity of the offenses and the defendant's culpability, particularly considering the risk to the public and the psychological impact on the victim. The Court of Appeal emphasised the seriousness of the endangerment, the aggravating factor of domestic violence, and the need for a sentence that reflects the totality of the crimes.
Court of Appeal, undue leniency, re-sentencing, endangerment, assault, domestic violence, Criminal Justice Act 1993, Criminal Damage Act 1991, Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997, Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994, Domestic Violence Act 2018, totality principle, suspended sentence, probation service, victim impact statement, PTSD, consecutive sentence, mitigating factors, aggravating factors, plea of guilty, rehabilitation.
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