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Sentencing judge should have made further allowance in respect of youth of offender
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Court of Appeal dismisses appeal against severity of sentence of three and a half years’ imprisonment, with the final eighteen months suspended, imposed for an assault which meant the victim lost sight in one eye, and increases the suspended portion of the sentence to two years, on the grounds that the sentencing judge ought to have made a further allowance especially in respect of his youth.
Criminal law – sentencing – appeal against severity of three and a half years’ imprisonment with the final eighteen months suspended imposed for assault – section 3 of the Non fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997 – whether the sentencing judge failed to give the appellant sufficient credit for the mitigating factors – young age of the appellant – sentencing judge ought to have made a further allowance especially in respect of his youth – period of suspension increased to two years – appeal allowed.
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