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Court of Appeal dismisses appeal against the severity of sentence of eight years’ imprisonment, with the final two years and six months suspended, imposed for robbery, on the grounds that the sentence was not excessive, and sufficient credit was given for mitigation.
Criminal law – sentencing – appeal against the severity of eight years’ imprisonment, with the final two years and six months suspended, imposed for robbery – whether the sentence was excessive – whether insufficient credit was given for mitigation – O’Malley in ‘Sentencing Law and Practice’ (3rd Ed) – s. 5 of the Criminal Justice Act 1993 – no error of principle – sentence was appropriate and proportionate – appeal dismissed.
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