REGINA v MARK FOLEY
The Judge was entitled to place culpability and harm at the higher end under the Guideline, and the sentence imposed was well within the relevant range and not manifestly excessive given the facts and aggravating factors.
- Parties
- Prosecutor: Regina; Applicant: Mark Foley
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 02 November 2021
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Renewed Application for Leave to Appeal Against Sentence
- Outcome
- application refused
- Legal Topics
- Sentencing, Environmental Offences, False Statements, Waste Management
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Parties
Regina
Prosecutor
Mark Foley
Applicant
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Renewed Application for Leave to Appeal Against Sentence
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the sentence imposed was manifestly excessive for environmental offences involving unlawful waste disposal and making false statements
- 2 Proper categorisation of harm and culpability under the Sentencing Council Guideline for Environmental Offences
Ratio Decidendi
The Judge was entitled to place culpability and harm at the higher end under the Guideline, and the sentence imposed was well within the relevant range and not manifestly excessive given the facts and aggravating factors.
Court Disposition
application refused
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