Mitchell, R. v

Mitchell, R. v

The sentencing judge was entitled to categorise the offence as a professionally planned commercial robbery and to apply an uplift for aggravating factors, including previous convictions and the public location. The resulting sentence was not manifestly excessive.

Parties
Prosecution: Regina; Appellant: Jordan Mitchell
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
30 April 2020
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal Against Sentence
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Robbery, Sentencing Guidelines, Aggravating Factors, Appeal Against Sentence
Criminal Law Robbery Sentencing Guidelines Aggravating Factors Appeal Against Sentence

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Parties

Regina

Prosecution

Jordan Mitchell

Appellant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal Against Sentence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the sentencing judge erred in categorising the offence as a professionally planned commercial robbery
  2. 2 Whether the uplift for aggravating factors, including previous convictions and public location, was excessive

Ratio Decidendi

The sentencing judge was entitled to categorise the offence as a professionally planned commercial robbery and to apply an uplift for aggravating factors, including previous convictions and the public location. The resulting sentence was not manifestly excessive.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed