Habibi, R. v [2025] EWCA Crim 1523 (05 November 2025)

Habibi, R. v [2025] EWCA Crim 1523 (05 November 2025)

The sentence of 15 months' imprisonment for the series of three offences, including two assaults on emergency workers and one racially aggravated harassment, was not manifestly excessive given the aggravating features and the uplift required by the sentencing guidelines.

Citation
[2025] EWCA Crim 1523
Parties
Prosecution: Rex; Appellant: Aman Habibi
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
05 November 2025
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Sentence
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Assault on Emergency Worker, Racially Aggravated Harassment, Sentencing Guidelines, Aggravating and Mitigating Factors, Concurrent Sentences
Criminal Law Assault on Emergency Worker Racially Aggravated Harassment Sentencing Guidelines Aggravating and Mitigating Factors Concurrent Sentences

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Parties

Rex

Prosecution

Aman Habibi

Appellant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Sentence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the sentence imposed for assault on emergency workers and racially aggravated harassment was manifestly excessive
  2. 2 Proper application of sentencing guidelines for assault on emergency workers and racially aggravated harassment

Ratio Decidendi

The sentence of 15 months' imprisonment for the series of three offences, including two assaults on emergency workers and one racially aggravated harassment, was not manifestly excessive given the aggravating features and the uplift required by the sentencing guidelines.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed