Gregory, R. v
The sentence of nine months' imprisonment was manifestly excessive given the nature of the offences and their timing relative to previous convictions; a three-month consecutive sentence was appropriate.
- Parties
- Prosecution: Regina; Appellant: Paul Gregory
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 14 February 2006
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Racially Aggravated Offences, Sentencing, Appeal Against Sentence
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Parties
Regina
Prosecution
Paul Gregory
Appellant
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the sentence imposed for racially aggravated threatening behaviour was manifestly excessive
Ratio Decidendi
The sentence of nine months' imprisonment was manifestly excessive given the nature of the offences and their timing relative to previous convictions; a three-month consecutive sentence was appropriate.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed
Orders
- sentence of nine months' imprisonment quashed
- sentence of three months' imprisonment substituted, to run consecutively to existing sentence
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