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Court of Appeal allows appeal of sentence imposed for possession of controlled drugs and reduces the sentence from seven years to six, finding that the sentencing judge erred in principle in differentiating the degree of involvement between the two accused.
Criminal law – sentencing – appeal of severity of seven-year sentence – possession of a controlled drug – s.15A of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 – whether the sentencing judge erred in differentiating the degree of involvement of the appellant with the co-accused – sentencing judge erred in principle in differentiating between the two accused – sentence reduced from seven years to six – appeal allowed.
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