Junaid, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 1202 (06 September 2024)

Junaid, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 1202 (06 September 2024)

The sentencing judge was entitled to move upwards from the starting point due to the scale and sophistication of the appellant's drug operation, and applied appropriate reductions for guilty plea and totality. The overall sentence was not manifestly excessive and was just and proportionate to the offending.

Citation
[2024] EWCA Crim 1202
Parties
Prosecution: Rex; Appellant: Mohammed Junaid
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
06 September 2024
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Sentence
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Sentencing, Drug Offences, Driving Offences, Appeal Procedure
Criminal Law Sentencing Drug Offences Driving Offences Appeal Procedure

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Parties

Rex

Prosecution

Mohammed Junaid

Appellant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Sentence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the sentence imposed was manifestly excessive
  2. 2 Whether appropriate reductions were made for guilty plea and previous convictions
  3. 3 Whether sentences for driving offences should have been consecutive

Ratio Decidendi

The sentencing judge was entitled to move upwards from the starting point due to the scale and sophistication of the appellant's drug operation, and applied appropriate reductions for guilty plea and totality. The overall sentence was not manifestly excessive and was just and proportionate to the offending.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed