Sladden, R. v [2025] EWCA Crim 1410 (16 October 2025)

Sladden, R. v [2025] EWCA Crim 1410 (16 October 2025)

The sentence, though lenient, was not unduly lenient as the judge properly weighed aggravating and mitigating factors and was entitled to suspend the sentence; the court refused to grant leave to refer or interfere with the sentence.

Citation
[2025] EWCA Crim 1410
Parties
Prosecutor: Rex; Respondent: David Sladden
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
16 October 2025
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal Attorney General's Reference / Application for Leave to Refer Sentence Under S.36 Criminal Justice Act 1988
Outcome
Application for leave to refer sentence refused; reference refused.
Legal Topics
Sentencing, Controlling and Coercive Behaviour, Attorney General's Reference, Suspended Sentence, Domestic Abuse
Criminal Law Sentencing Controlling and Coercive Behaviour Attorney General's Reference Suspended Sentence Domestic Abuse

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Parties

Rex

Prosecutor

David Sladden

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal Attorney General's Reference / Application for Leave to Refer Sentence Under S.36 Criminal Justice Act 1988

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the sentence imposed was unduly lenient for controlling and coercive behaviour in an intimate or family relationship
  2. 2 Whether the sentence should have been suspended

Ratio Decidendi

The sentence, though lenient, was not unduly lenient as the judge properly weighed aggravating and mitigating factors and was entitled to suspend the sentence; the court refused to grant leave to refer or interfere with the sentence.

Court Disposition

Application for leave to refer sentence refused; reference refused.