W, R. v
The sentencing judge properly applied the relevant guidelines, balanced aggravating and mitigating factors, and selected a sentence within the permissible range; the sentence was not unduly lenient.
- Parties
- Applicant: Attorney General; Respondent: W
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 04 December 2020
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Refer Sentence as Unduly Lenient
- Outcome
- application refused
- Legal Topics
- Manslaughter, Unduly Lenient Sentence, Youth Sentencing, Aggravating and Mitigating Factors
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Parties
Attorney General
Applicant
W
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Refer Sentence as Unduly Lenient
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the sentence imposed for manslaughter was unduly lenient
- 2 Appropriate application of sentencing guidelines for young offenders
Ratio Decidendi
The sentencing judge properly applied the relevant guidelines, balanced aggravating and mitigating factors, and selected a sentence within the permissible range; the sentence was not unduly lenient.
Court Disposition
application refused
Orders
- Leave to refer the sentence as unduly lenient is refused.
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