Mohammed & Anor, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 389 (03 March 2026)

Mohammed & Anor, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 389 (03 March 2026)

The overall sentences of 11 and 12 years for the linked offending, while lenient, were not unduly lenient given the offenders' youth, limited previous convictions, and the principle that sentences must be the shortest commensurate with the seriousness of the offending. The reduction for totality, though substantial, did not render the sentences unduly lenient in the context of the totality principle and the facts of the case.

Citation
[2026] EWCA Crim 389
Parties
Prosecution: Rex; Offender: Ghazanfor Mohammed; Offender: Adil Ahmed
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
03 March 2026
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal (attorney General's Reference) / Appeal Against Sentence
Outcome
Appeal dismissed; sentences upheld
Legal Topics
Sentencing, Unduly Lenient Sentences, Kidnapping, Wounding With Intent, Aggravated Burglary, Conspiracy to Supply Class a Drugs, Totality Principle
Criminal Law Sentencing Unduly Lenient Sentences Kidnapping Wounding With Intent Aggravated Burglary Conspiracy to Supply Class a Drugs Totality Principle

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Parties

Rex

Prosecution

Ghazanfor Mohammed

Offender

Adil Ahmed

Offender

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal (attorney General's Reference) / Appeal Against Sentence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the sentences imposed on Ghazanfor Mohammed and Adil Ahmed were unduly lenient under s.36 Criminal Justice Act 1988
  2. 2 Whether the reduction for totality in the drugs offences was excessive
  3. 3 Whether the sentences properly reflected the seriousness of the linked offending

Ratio Decidendi

The overall sentences of 11 and 12 years for the linked offending, while lenient, were not unduly lenient given the offenders' youth, limited previous convictions, and the principle that sentences must be the shortest commensurate with the seriousness of the offending. The reduction for totality, though substantial, did not render the sentences unduly lenient in the context of the totality principle and the facts of the case.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; sentences upheld

Orders

  • Leave granted to refer sentences as unduly lenient
  • No interference with sentences; appeal dismissed