Williamson, R. v

Williamson, R. v

There was no unfair disparity in sentence as the lower sentences for Sharif and Gregg-Ball were justified by special mitigation and lesser culpability. The applicant's late guilty plea, after absconding and evading justice, warranted only 10% credit. The judge's arithmetical error in applying the discount required...

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Parties
Respondent: Regina; Appellant: Kalan Dillon Alexander Williamson
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
23 July 2020
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Renewed Application for Leave to Appeal Against Sentence
Outcome
appeal allowed in part
Legal Topics
Conspiracy to Rob, Sentencing, Credit for Guilty Plea, Disparity of Sentence, Failure to Surrender to Custody
Criminal Law Conspiracy to Rob Sentencing Credit for Guilty Plea Disparity of Sentence Failure to Surrender to Custody

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Parties

Regina

Respondent

Kalan Dillon Alexander Williamson

Appellant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Renewed Application for Leave to Appeal Against Sentence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the sentence imposed on the applicant was manifestly excessive due to unfair disparity with co-defendants' sentences
  2. 2 Whether the judge failed to give sufficient credit for the applicant's guilty plea

Ratio Decidendi

There was no unfair disparity in sentence as the lower sentences for Sharif and Gregg-Ball were justified by special mitigation and lesser culpability. The applicant's late guilty plea, after absconding and evading justice, warranted only 10% credit. The judge's arithmetical error in applying the discount required correction, but the sentence was not otherwise manifestly excessive or wrong in principle.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed in part

Orders

  • Leave to appeal granted
  • Sentence of sixteen years, ten months' imprisonment quashed