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Court of Appeal allows appeal against the severity of a cumulative sentence of seven years with the final year suspended imposed for criminal damage, possession of stolen property and dangerous driving, and reduces the sentence to six and a half years’ imprisonment with the final year suspended, on the grounds that while the sentences imposed by the sentencing judge were just and proportionate, and not unduly severe, the second dangerous driving sentence should have been made concurrent rather than consecutive.
Criminal law – sentencing – appeal against the severity of a cumulative sentence of seven years with the final year suspended imposed for criminal damage, possession of stolen property and dangerous driving – s. 2(1) of the Criminal Damage Act, 1991 – s. 18 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offence) Act 2001 – s. 53(1) of the Road Traffic Act, 1961 – proportionality – sentences imposed by the sentencing judge were just and proportionate, and not unduly severe – aggregate sentences reduced from seven years to six and a half years’ imprisonment – second dangerous driving sentence should have been made concurrent rather than consecutive – appeal allowed.
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