Bailey & Anor R. v

Bailey & Anor R. v

Given the massive scale of the drug importation, the seniority of the offenders' roles, and their previous convictions, the sentences of 16 years were unduly lenient and should be increased to 19 years to reflect the seriousness of the offending.

Parties
Applicant: Attorney General; Respondent/offender: Everton Bailey; Respondent/offender: David Reece
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
19 June 2018
Procedural Posture
Criminal Reference / Attorney General's Reference Under S.36 Criminal Justice Act 1988; Appellate Review of Sentence
Outcome
Appeal allowed; sentences increased
Legal Topics
Drug Importation, Conspiracy, Sentencing, Unduly Lenient Sentences
Criminal Law Drug Importation Conspiracy Sentencing Unduly Lenient Sentences

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Parties

Attorney General

Applicant

Everton Bailey

Respondent/offender

David Reece

Respondent/offender

Procedural Posture

Criminal Reference / Attorney General's Reference Under S.36 Criminal Justice Act 1988; Appellate Review of Sentence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the sentences imposed on Bailey and Reece were unduly lenient given the scale of the drug importation and their roles and antecedents

Ratio Decidendi

Given the massive scale of the drug importation, the seniority of the offenders' roles, and their previous convictions, the sentences of 16 years were unduly lenient and should be increased to 19 years to reflect the seriousness of the offending.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed; sentences increased

Orders

  • Sentences of Everton Bailey and David Reece increased from 16 years to 19 years' imprisonment each in substitution for the terms imposed below.