Attorney General's Reference No 96 of 2004

Attorney General's Reference No 96 of 2004

Given the aggravating features, including use of a weapon, group offending, previous convictions, and serious injury, the sentence of three years was unduly lenient; the appropriate sentence was three years and nine months for robbery, with other sentences left intact.

Parties
Applicant: Attorney General; Offender/respondent: Martin Thomas Keenan
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
02 November 2004
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal (attorney General's Reference) / Reference Under S.36 Criminal Justice Act 1988; Sentence Review
Outcome
Sentence increased
Legal Topics
Sentencing, Robbery, Assault, Grievous Bodily Harm, Attorney General's Reference
Criminal Law Sentencing Robbery Assault Grievous Bodily Harm Attorney General's Reference

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Parties

Attorney General

Applicant

Martin Thomas Keenan

Offender/respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal (attorney General's Reference) / Reference Under S.36 Criminal Justice Act 1988; Sentence Review

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the sentence imposed was unduly lenient given the gravity and aggravating features of the offences

Ratio Decidendi

Given the aggravating features, including use of a weapon, group offending, previous convictions, and serious injury, the sentence of three years was unduly lenient; the appropriate sentence was three years and nine months for robbery, with other sentences left intact.

Court Disposition

Sentence increased

Orders

  • Sentence of three years' imprisonment on count 1 quashed and substituted with three years and nine months' imprisonment; sentences on other counts left intact.