Sudale, R v [2017] EWCA Crim 2496 (17 November 2017)
The sentence was unduly lenient because there were no exceptional circumstances to justify suspending the custodial term for perverting the course of justice; immediate imprisonment was required to reflect the gravity and deterrence of the offence.
- Citation
- [2017] EWCA Crim 2496
- Parties
- Prosecution: Regina; Defendant: Lisa Sudale
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 17 November 2017
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal Attorney General's Reference / Appeal Against Sentence Under S.36 Criminal Justice Act 1988
- Outcome
- Appeal allowed; suspended sentence quashed; immediate imprisonment imposed
- Legal Topics
- Perverting the Course of Justice, Sentencing, Unduly Lenient Sentences, Suspended Sentences, Mitigation
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Parties
Regina
Prosecution
Lisa Sudale
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal Attorney General's Reference / Appeal Against Sentence Under S.36 Criminal Justice Act 1988
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the suspended sentence for perverting the course of justice was unduly lenient
- 2 Whether exceptional circumstances justified suspension of the custodial sentence
Ratio Decidendi
The sentence was unduly lenient because there were no exceptional circumstances to justify suspending the custodial term for perverting the course of justice; immediate imprisonment was required to reflect the gravity and deterrence of the offence.
Court Disposition
Appeal allowed; suspended sentence quashed; immediate imprisonment imposed
Orders
- Quash 24-month suspended sentence
- Impose 18 months' immediate imprisonment from today
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