R v Abdullah Mohammed

R v Abdullah Mohammed

The Recorder erred in treating the appellant's decade-old, unrelated robbery convictions as aggravating, but the scale of the drug operation justified a sentence at the upper end of the range. The sentence was not manifestly excessive.

Parties
Prosecutor: Rex; Appellant: Abdullah Mohammed
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 October 2024
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Sentence Appeal
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Sentencing, Drug Offences, Aggravating and Mitigating Factors
Criminal Law Sentencing Drug Offences Aggravating and Mitigating Factors

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Parties

Rex

Prosecutor

Abdullah Mohammed

Appellant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Sentence Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Recorder erred in treating previous convictions as aggravating features for sentencing
  2. 2 Whether the sentence of 4 years' imprisonment was manifestly excessive

Ratio Decidendi

The Recorder erred in treating the appellant's decade-old, unrelated robbery convictions as aggravating, but the scale of the drug operation justified a sentence at the upper end of the range. The sentence was not manifestly excessive.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Sentence of 4 years' imprisonment on each count to be served concurrently is upheld.