Bennett & Ors, R. v [2014] EWCA Crim 2652 (19 November 2014)

Bennett & Ors, R. v [2014] EWCA Crim 2652 (19 November 2014)

The judge's chronology did not contain significant errors or misstatements, the jury was properly directed, and the use of the chronology did not render the convictions unsafe; extended sentences were only justified where dangerousness was established.

Citation
[2014] EWCA Crim 2652
Parties
Appellant: Anthony Bennett; Appellant: Marcus Simpson; Appellant: Marcus Daniel Paul; Appellant: Dylan Addo; Respondent: Crown
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
19 November 2014
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment
Outcome
Appeals against conviction dismissed; appeals against sentence allowed in part.
Legal Topics
Firearms Offences, Conspiracy, Jury Directions, Extended Sentences, Dangerousness, Cell Site Evidence
Criminal Law Firearms Offences Conspiracy Jury Directions Extended Sentences Dangerousness Cell Site Evidence

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Parties

Anthony Bennett

Appellant

Marcus Simpson

Appellant

Marcus Daniel Paul

Appellant

Dylan Addo

Appellant

Crown

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the judge's provision of a written chronology to the jury rendered the convictions unsafe
  2. 2 Whether extended sentences were properly imposed on certain defendants
  3. 3 Appropriateness of sentence lengths

Ratio Decidendi

The judge's chronology did not contain significant errors or misstatements, the jury was properly directed, and the use of the chronology did not render the convictions unsafe; extended sentences were only justified where dangerousness was established.

Court Disposition

Appeals against conviction dismissed; appeals against sentence allowed in part.

Orders

  • Simpson's extended sentence quashed and substituted with a determinate sentence of 13 years and 6 months.
  • Paul's extended sentence quashed and substituted with a determinate sentence of 12 years.