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The Court of Appeal allowed an application by the prosecution to review the sentences imposed on a young offender for multiple serious crimes—including dangerous driving causing death, possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, violent disorder, and drug offences—after holding that the original sentences from the Circuit Court were unduly lenient. The appeal court determined that the concurrent sentences imposed failed to adequately reflect the gravity and distinct nature of the offences, particularly the dangerous driving causing death. The Court set aside the original sentences, imposed new consecutive custodial sentences, and increased both the overall prison term and disqualification period, having regard to the offender’s age, pleas of guilty, level of cooperation, and significant aggravating factors such as membership of an organised criminal group and disregard for bail conditions.
sentencing – application for review of sentence – undue leniency – dangerous driving causing death – firearms offences – violent disorder – drug offences – concurrent sentences – consecutive sentences – totality principle – Criminal Justice Act 1993 – Circuit Criminal Court – plea of guilty – mandatory minimum sentences – organised crime – aggravating and mitigating factors – bail breach
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