Wooff, R v

Wooff, R v

The appellant's circumstances, including the antiquity of previous convictions and his drug addiction, did not amount to 'particular circumstances' making it unjust to impose the statutory minimum sentence. The sentence imposed was not markedly more severe than the guideline range and was neither wrong in principle nor excessive.

Parties
Prosecution: Regina; Appellant: Andrew Ralph Wooff
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
12 December 2019
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Sentencing, Minimum Sentence Provisions, Drug Trafficking, Appeal Against Sentence
Criminal Law Sentencing Minimum Sentence Provisions Drug Trafficking Appeal Against Sentence

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Parties

Regina

Prosecution

Andrew Ralph Wooff

Appellant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether it was unjust to impose the statutory minimum sentence for a third Class A drug trafficking offence
  2. 2 Whether a pre-sentence report should have been ordered
  3. 3 Whether the sentence imposed was excessive or wrong in principle

Ratio Decidendi

The appellant's circumstances, including the antiquity of previous convictions and his drug addiction, did not amount to 'particular circumstances' making it unjust to impose the statutory minimum sentence. The sentence imposed was not markedly more severe than the guideline range and was neither wrong in principle nor excessive.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed