Clarke, R. v
The sentencing judge was entitled to conclude there was a significant risk of causing serious harm to the public through further offending, and the minimum period specified was not manifestly excessive given the number and seriousness of offences.
- Parties
- Prosecution: Regina; Appellant: John Omar Clarke
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 19 April 2007
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Robbery, Imprisonment for Public Protection, Sentencing, Imitation Firearm, Psychological Harm
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Parties
Regina
Prosecution
John Omar Clarke
Appellant
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the sentencing judge was correct to find a significant risk of causing serious harm to the public through further offending
- 2 Whether the minimum period specified for imprisonment for public protection was excessive given the guilty pleas
Ratio Decidendi
The sentencing judge was entitled to conclude there was a significant risk of causing serious harm to the public through further offending, and the minimum period specified was not manifestly excessive given the number and seriousness of offences.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed
Orders
- sentence of imprisonment for public protection with a minimum period of four and a half years upheld
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