R v Daryll Henderson

R v Daryll Henderson

The sentencing judge was entitled to find that the applicant's driving was highly impaired by drugs, justifying Category A culpability and the starting point adopted. The uplift for multiple deaths and serious injury was within the guideline range. The periods of disqualification were lawfully imposed, subject to correction of calculation errors. The sentences were not manifestly excessive and were upheld, with minor adjustments to the disqualification periods to comply with statutory requirements.

Parties
Prosecution: Rex; Applicant: Daryll Henderson
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
20 October 2025
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal Against Sentence
Outcome
appeal allowed in part; sentences upheld; disqualification periods corrected
Legal Topics
Causing Death by Dangerous Driving, Causing Serious Injury by Dangerous Driving, Sentencing Guidelines, Jurisdictional Error, Disqualification From Driving
Criminal Law Road Traffic Law Causing Death by Dangerous Driving Causing Serious Injury by Dangerous Driving Sentencing Guidelines Jurisdictional Error Disqualification From Driving

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Parties

Rex

Prosecution

Daryll Henderson

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal Against Sentence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the sentence imposed for causing death by dangerous driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving was manifestly excessive
  2. 2 Whether the sentencing judge erred in categorising the applicant's culpability as Category A under the sentencing guidelines
  3. 3 Whether procedural errors in committal and sentencing affected the validity of the convictions and sentences

Ratio Decidendi

The sentencing judge was entitled to find that the applicant's driving was highly impaired by drugs, justifying Category A culpability and the starting point adopted. The uplift for multiple deaths and serious injury was within the guideline range. The periods of disqualification were lawfully imposed, subject to correction of calculation errors. The sentences were not manifestly excessive and were upheld, with minor adjustments to the disqualification periods to comply with statutory requirements.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed in part; sentences upheld; disqualification periods corrected

Orders

  • Leave to appeal granted and appeal allowed to the limited extent explained
  • Sentence of 10 years' imprisonment for each count of causing death by dangerous driving and 24 months for causing serious injury by dangerous driving upheld, all concurrent