R v Richard James Morgan

R v Richard James Morgan

The judge was entitled to sentence the applicant on the basis of a significant role given the evidence; the sentence imposed was not manifestly excessive and was below the top of the category range; mitigation and delay were properly considered.

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Parties
Prosecution: Rex; Applicant: Richard James Morgan
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
26 November 2025
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Renewed Application for Leave to Appeal Against Sentence
Outcome
renewed application for leave to appeal against sentence refused
Legal Topics
Sentencing, Conspiracy to Supply Drugs, Mitigation, Role Assessment
Criminal Law Sentencing Conspiracy to Supply Drugs Mitigation Role Assessment

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Parties

Rex

Prosecution

Richard James Morgan

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 applicant's role was correctly assessed as 'significant'
  3. 3 Whether sufficient weight was given to mitigation including delay and applicant's life history

Ratio Decidendi

The judge was entitled to sentence the applicant on the basis of a significant role given the evidence; the sentence imposed was not manifestly excessive and was below the top of the category range; mitigation and delay were properly considered.

Court Disposition

renewed application for leave to appeal against sentence refused