Woods, R v [2015] EWCA Crim 2533 (15 July 2015)

Woods, R v [2015] EWCA Crim 2533 (15 July 2015)

The judge was entitled to find significant psychological harm and impose a significant sentence due to repeated breaches, aggravating features, and failure of prior short sentences to alter behaviour; the sentence was not manifestly excessive.

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Citation
[2015] EWCA Crim 2533
Parties
Prosecution: Regina; Applicant: Michael Woods
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
15 July 2015
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Renewed Application for Leave to Appeal Against Sentence
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Sentencing, Breach of Restraining Order, Assault, Aggravating Factors
Criminal Law Sentencing Breach of Restraining Order Assault Aggravating Factors

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Parties

Regina

Prosecution

Michael Woods

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Renewed Application for Leave to Appeal Against Sentence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the sentence imposed was manifestly excessive
  2. 2 Whether the judge was entitled to find significant psychological harm without victim impact statement

Ratio Decidendi

The judge was entitled to find significant psychological harm and impose a significant sentence due to repeated breaches, aggravating features, and failure of prior short sentences to alter behaviour; the sentence was not manifestly excessive.

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • Fourteen days of the sentence served shall not count towards the total sentence of three years' imprisonment.
  • Restraining order to continue until further order.