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Court of Appeal dismisses appeal against the severity of sentence of 12 years' imprisonment with the final three years suspended, imposed for drugs possession with intent to supply, on the grounds that the sentence and its structure were appropriate, especially in light of the mandatory levels of sentencing in drug trafficking offences.
Criminal law – sentencing – appeal against the severity of 12 years' imprisonment with the final three years suspended imposed for drugs possession with intent to supply – s. 15A of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 – whether the sentence was unduly harsh – whether the sentencing judge did not give sufficient weight to the plea of guilty – s. 33 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 – mandatory levels of sentencing in drug trafficking offences – sentence and its structure seem to the Court to be appropriate in all circumstances – no error in principle identified – appeal dismissed.
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