Prisoner released as judge had failed to consider appropriateness of community service

Criminal law – habeas corpus – Article 40.4.2 of the Constitution – inquiry into the lawfulness of the applicant’s detention – applicant used bank card to withdraw money from the injured party’s account having obtained the PIN by watching the injured party use the card sometime earlier – community service – section 3(1)(a) of the Criminal Justice (Community Service) Act 1983 as substituted by s. 3 of the Criminal Justice (Community Service) (Amendment) Act 2011 – whether the judge was obliged as a matter of law to consider whether the applicant was a person in respect of whom it may be appropriate to make a community service order as an alternative to the sentence of imprisonment deemed to be appropriate – there has been a failure to consider a community service order as an alternative to the sentence imposed – validity of the warrants in this case is not dependent upon a recital concerning the application or consideration of s. 3 of the 2011 Act – applicant is not in lawfully custody – immediate release directed.