Byrd, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 586 (24 April 2026)
The sentence after trial should have been reduced further to reflect significant mitigation; a sentence of 16 years before credit for guilty plea was appropriate, resulting in a substituted sentence of 12 years' imprisonment.
- Citation
- [2026] EWCA Crim 586
- Parties
- Prosecution: Rex; Appellant: Conrad Byrd
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 24 April 2026
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Sentence
- Outcome
- appeal allowed in part
- Legal Topics
- Sentencing, Drug Offences, Mitigation, Guilty Plea Credit
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Parties
Rex
Prosecution
Conrad Byrd
Appellant
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Sentence
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the sentence imposed was manifestly excessive given the appellant's personal circumstances and mitigation
- 2 Appropriate allowance for mitigation and guilty plea in sentencing for possession of cocaine with intent to supply
Ratio Decidendi
The sentence after trial should have been reduced further to reflect significant mitigation; a sentence of 16 years before credit for guilty plea was appropriate, resulting in a substituted sentence of 12 years' imprisonment.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed in part
Orders
- Sentence of 12 years 9 months quashed
- Substitute sentence of 12 years' imprisonment
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