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Court of Appeal dismisses appeal of purportedly unduly lenient sentence of three years - with the last eighteen months suspended - imposed for attempted robbery and possession of an imitation firearm, on the basis that the sentencing judge had substantial grounds to justify the manner in which the sentence for this particular offender was structured.
Criminal law – sentencing – undue leniency – s. 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1993 – attempted robbery contrary to common law and possession of an imitation firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence – s. 27B of the Firearms Act 1964 (as substituted by s. 60 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006 and as amended by s. 39 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007) – whether sentence of three years, with the last eighteen months suspended, was unduly lenient – imitation firearm – substantial grounds to justify the manner in which this particular sentence for this particular offender was structured – appeal dismissed.
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