R v Richard Weild & Anor

R v Richard Weild & Anor

The sentences imposed on both Weild and Morris were justified given the scale, duration, and nature of their involvement in a large-scale commercial drug conspiracy; the sentencing judge correctly assessed their roles and gave appropriate weight to mitigation, and no error of principle or manifest excess was found.

Parties
Prosecutor: REX; Applicant/appellant: Richard Weild; Appellant: John Morris
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
07 May 2024
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Renewed Application for Extension of Time for Leave to Appeal Against Sentence (weild) and Appeal Against Sentence (morris)
Outcome
Appeals dismissed (save for technical quashing of sentences on Counts 3 and 5 for Morris)
Legal Topics
Drug Offences, Sentencing, Conspiracy, Appeal Against Sentence
Criminal Law Drug Offences Sentencing Conspiracy Appeal Against Sentence

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Parties

REX

Prosecutor

Richard Weild

Applicant/appellant

John Morris

Appellant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Renewed Application for Extension of Time for Leave to Appeal Against Sentence (weild) and Appeal Against Sentence (morris)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the sentences imposed on Richard Weild and John Morris were manifestly excessive or wrong in principle
  2. 2 Whether the roles of the appellants in the conspiracy were properly assessed for sentencing purposes
  3. 3 Whether sufficient weight was given to personal mitigation

Ratio Decidendi

The sentences imposed on both Weild and Morris were justified given the scale, duration, and nature of their involvement in a large-scale commercial drug conspiracy; the sentencing judge correctly assessed their roles and gave appropriate weight to mitigation, and no error of principle or manifest excess was found.

Court Disposition

Appeals dismissed (save for technical quashing of sentences on Counts 3 and 5 for Morris)

Orders

  • Weild’s application for extension of time for leave to appeal against sentence dismissed.
  • Morris’ appeal against sentence dismissed.