R v Carl MacDowall

R v Carl MacDowall

Given the seriousness of the offences, the appellant's background, and the information available to the sentencing judge, it was not an error of principle to impose an extended sentence without a pre-sentence report, and the judge's decision that only an extended sentence would provide necessary public protection was justified.

Parties
Prosecutor: Rex; Appellant: Carl MacDowall
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
05 August 2024
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Sentence
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Sentencing, Dangerousness Assessment, Extended Sentence, Pre Sentence Report
Criminal Law Sentencing Dangerousness Assessment Extended Sentence Pre Sentence Report

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Parties

Rex

Prosecutor

Carl MacDowall

Appellant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Sentence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the imposition of an extended licence period was justified without a pre-sentence report
  2. 2 Whether the sentencing judge erred in not obtaining a pre-sentence report before making a dangerousness determination

Ratio Decidendi

Given the seriousness of the offences, the appellant's background, and the information available to the sentencing judge, it was not an error of principle to impose an extended sentence without a pre-sentence report, and the judge's decision that only an extended sentence would provide necessary public protection was justified.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed