R v Mohammed Saleh & Anor

R v Mohammed Saleh & Anor

The seriousness and sophistication of the conspiracy, the scale of offending, and the need for appropriate punishment justified immediate custody. The judge's discretion was properly exercised and the sentences were neither manifestly excessive nor wrong in principle.

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Parties
Appellant: Mohammed Saleh; Appellant: Basharat Hussain; Respondent: Rex
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
29 July 2025
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal Against Sentence
Outcome
appeals dismissed
Legal Topics
Sentencing, Conspiracy, Counterfeit Goods, Trademark Offences, Suspended Sentences
Criminal Law Intellectual Property Sentencing Conspiracy Counterfeit Goods Trademark Offences Suspended Sentences

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Parties

Mohammed Saleh

Appellant

Basharat Hussain

Appellant

Rex

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal Against Sentence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the sentences imposed on Saleh and Hussain should have been suspended
  2. 2 Whether the sentences were manifestly excessive or wrong in principle

Ratio Decidendi

The seriousness and sophistication of the conspiracy, the scale of offending, and the need for appropriate punishment justified immediate custody. The judge's discretion was properly exercised and the sentences were neither manifestly excessive nor wrong in principle.

Court Disposition

appeals dismissed

Orders

  • Saleh's appeal against sentence dismissed
  • Hussain's appeal against sentence dismissed