RB & Ors, R. v

RB & Ors, R. v

The sentencing judge was entitled to find serious psychological harm and to place the robbery in category 1A; the approach to reductions for youth and guilty plea should apply the youth discount before the guilty plea discount; no prejudice resulted from the sequence adopted in this case; substantial periods of detention were necessary given the seriousness of the offending.

Parties
Applicant: RB; Applicant: JS; Applicant: HG; Respondent: Crown
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
07 April 2020
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Sentence
Outcome
applications for leave to appeal refused
Legal Topics
Robbery, Handling Stolen Goods, Sentencing of Children and Young Persons, Psychological Harm, Discount for Youth, Credit for Guilty Plea
Criminal Law Sentencing Robbery Handling Stolen Goods Sentencing of Children and Young Persons Psychological Harm Discount for Youth Credit for Guilty Plea

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Parties

RB

Applicant

JS

Applicant

HG

Applicant

Crown

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Sentence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the sentencing judge erred in categorising the robbery as causing serious psychological harm
  2. 2 Whether the judge gave appropriate weight to aggravating and mitigating factors
  3. 3 Whether the correct sequence was followed in applying reductions for youth and guilty plea

Ratio Decidendi

The sentencing judge was entitled to find serious psychological harm and to place the robbery in category 1A; the approach to reductions for youth and guilty plea should apply the youth discount before the guilty plea discount; no prejudice resulted from the sequence adopted in this case; substantial periods of detention were necessary given the seriousness of the offending.

Court Disposition

applications for leave to appeal refused

Orders

  • Reporting restrictions imposed under section 45 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999
  • No separate penalty for handling stolen goods