Attorney General's Reference No. 90 OF 2005 [2006] EWCA Crim 270 (19 January 2006)

Attorney General's Reference No. 90 OF 2005 [2006] EWCA Crim 270 (19 January 2006)

The total sentence of 5 years was not unduly lenient given the circumstances, aggravating and mitigating factors, and relevant sentencing authorities. The sentencing judge exercised proper discretion and the sentence was within the appropriate range.

Citation
[2006] EWCA Crim 270
Parties
Applicant: Attorney General; Offender/respondent: Paul Dalton
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
19 January 2006
Procedural Posture
Criminal Reference (sentence Review) / Court of Appeal Application for Leave to Refer Sentence as Unduly Lenient
Outcome
Application refused; leave to refer sentence for review denied.
Legal Topics
Manslaughter, Preventing Lawful Burial, Sentencing, Unduly Lenient Sentence, Domestic Violence
Criminal Law Manslaughter Preventing Lawful Burial Sentencing Unduly Lenient Sentence Domestic Violence

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Parties

Attorney General

Applicant

Paul Dalton

Offender/respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Reference (sentence Review) / Court of Appeal Application for Leave to Refer Sentence as Unduly Lenient

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the total sentence of 5 years for manslaughter and preventing lawful burial was unduly lenient

Ratio Decidendi

The total sentence of 5 years was not unduly lenient given the circumstances, aggravating and mitigating factors, and relevant sentencing authorities. The sentencing judge exercised proper discretion and the sentence was within the appropriate range.

Court Disposition

Application refused; leave to refer sentence for review denied.

Orders

  • Leave to refer the case for review is refused.