R v Anthony Campbell

R v Anthony Campbell

The appellant is entitled to have his sentence calculated correctly in accordance with the law and guidelines; a 25% reduction from the 14-year maximum sentence for a guilty plea should result in a sentence of ten years and six months, not 11 years.

Parties
Prosecution: R; Appellant: Anthony Campbell
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
29 October 2025
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal Against Sentence
Outcome
appeal allowed in part
Legal Topics
Sentencing, Conspiracy to Supply Drugs, Guilty Plea Reduction
Criminal Law Sentencing Conspiracy to Supply Drugs Guilty Plea Reduction

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Parties

R

Prosecution

Anthony Campbell

Appellant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal Against Sentence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the sentencing judge correctly applied the 25% reduction for a guilty plea to the maximum sentence for conspiracy to supply Class B drugs

Ratio Decidendi

The appellant is entitled to have his sentence calculated correctly in accordance with the law and guidelines; a 25% reduction from the 14-year maximum sentence for a guilty plea should result in a sentence of ten years and six months, not 11 years.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed in part

Orders

  • Sentence of 11 years' imprisonment for conspiracy to supply Class B drugs quashed.
  • Substituted sentence of ten years and six months' imprisonment for that offence, to be served consecutively to the sentence for murder.