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Court of Appeal rules in favour of the DPP's application to review a sentence for manslaughter on the grounds of undue leniency, finding that the original sentence of seven and a half years, with the final 18 months suspended, was inappropriately lenient due to the lack of sufficient evidential basis for the suspension; and the court re-sentences the respondent to six years and nine months imprisonment, taking into account the respondent's family circumstances and the impact of his incarceration on his children.
Manslaughter - undue leniency - sentence review - suspension of sentence - mitigating factors - family circumstances - Criminal Justice Act 1993 - Criminal Justice Act 1964 - DPP v. Byrne - appeal - re-sentencing - High Court - Court of Appeal - personal circumstances - imprisonment.
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