Abdullahi, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 1609 (20 December 2024)
The sentencing judge erred in principle by applying a 16.7% discount for the guilty plea; the correct discount was 25% given the circumstances, reducing the sentence for robbery from 36 months to 27 months.
- Citation
- [2024] EWCA Crim 1609
- Parties
- Prosecution: Rex; Appellant: Alia Abdullahi
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 20 December 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Sentence
- Outcome
- appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Robbery, Assault on Emergency Worker, Sentencing, Credit for Guilty Plea
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Parties
Rex
Prosecution
Alia Abdullahi
Appellant
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Sentence
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the sentencing judge erred in the percentage reduction for guilty plea credit
- 2 Whether the sentence imposed was manifestly excessive
Ratio Decidendi
The sentencing judge erred in principle by applying a 16.7% discount for the guilty plea; the correct discount was 25% given the circumstances, reducing the sentence for robbery from 36 months to 27 months.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed
Orders
- Sentence of 30 months for robbery quashed and replaced with 27 months' imprisonment.
- Concurrent sentence for assault on emergency worker remains unaltered.
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