ECC, R. v [2025] EWCA Crim 1173 (01 August 2025)

ECC, R. v [2025] EWCA Crim 1173 (01 August 2025)

The judge was entitled to categorise the offending as high culpability and category 1 harm, properly balanced aggravating and mitigating factors, and was justified in finding dangerousness. The sentence was not manifestly excessive and there was no error in law or principle.

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Citation
[2025] EWCA Crim 1173
Parties
Prosecution: R; Applicant: ECC
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
01 August 2025
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Renewed Application for Leave to Appeal Against Sentence
Outcome
renewed application for leave to appeal against sentence refused
Legal Topics
Child Cruelty, Sentencing, Dangerousness, Mitigation, Extended Determinate Sentence
Criminal Law Child Cruelty Sentencing Dangerousness Mitigation Extended Determinate Sentence

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Parties

R

Prosecution

ECC

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Renewed Application for Leave to Appeal Against Sentence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the sentence imposed was manifestly excessive
  2. 2 Whether the judge erred in categorising the offending and balancing aggravating and mitigating factors
  3. 3 Whether the finding of dangerousness was justified

Ratio Decidendi

The judge was entitled to categorise the offending as high culpability and category 1 harm, properly balanced aggravating and mitigating factors, and was justified in finding dangerousness. The sentence was not manifestly excessive and there was no error in law or principle.

Court Disposition

renewed application for leave to appeal against sentence refused