R v Maddison Marie Barrett

R v Maddison Marie Barrett

The existence of exceptional circumstances required a further reduction from the Table 1 starting point, independently of mitigation, and the Recorder omitted this consideration. The sentence was therefore quashed and replaced with a lower term reflecting exceptional circumstances and curfew credit.

Parties
Prosecutor: Rex; Appellant: Maddison Marie Barrett
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
26 November 2025
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal Against Sentence
Outcome
sentence quashed and replaced
Legal Topics
Firearms Offences, Sentencing, Exceptional Circumstances, Minimum Term, Mitigation
Criminal Law Firearms Offences Sentencing Exceptional Circumstances Minimum Term Mitigation

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Parties

Rex

Prosecutor

Maddison Marie Barrett

Appellant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal Against Sentence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Recorder erred in categorising harm under the Sentencing Council Guideline
  2. 2 Whether exceptional circumstances warranted further reduction from the minimum term
  3. 3 Whether the appellant's mitigation and mental health diagnoses justified a lower sentence

Ratio Decidendi

The existence of exceptional circumstances required a further reduction from the Table 1 starting point, independently of mitigation, and the Recorder omitted this consideration. The sentence was therefore quashed and replaced with a lower term reflecting exceptional circumstances and curfew credit.

Court Disposition

sentence quashed and replaced

Orders

  • Sentence of 46 months quashed and replaced with 34 months' imprisonment.
  • Credit of 324 days for qualifying curfew under section 325 of the Sentencing Act 2020.