Beeton, R v

The sentence of 4 years was manifestly excessive given the mitigating factors and comparative case law; a sentence of 3 years is appropriate.

Parties: Prosecution: Regina; Appellant: Elizabeth Beeton
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 06 June 2008
Procedural Posture: Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Sentence
Outcome: sentence reduced
Legal Topics: Perverting the Course of Justice, False Allegations, Sentencing

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Regina

Prosecution

Elizabeth Beeton

Appellant

Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Sentence

1 Whether the sentence of 4 years' imprisonment for perverting the course of justice was manifestly excessive
2 Whether psychiatric and psychological factors, domestic circumstances, and guilty pleas warranted a reduction in sentence

The sentence of 4 years was manifestly excessive given the mitigating factors and comparative case law; a sentence of 3 years is appropriate.

sentence reduced

Original sentence of 4 years' imprisonment quashed and substituted with a sentence of 3 years' imprisonment.