R v Jordan Crewe

R v Jordan Crewe

The aggregate sentence imposed was unduly lenient due to unjustified reductions for totality and failure to reflect the additional criminality of counts 2 and 3; the court substituted a higher sentence to properly reflect the seriousness of the offending.

Parties
Prosecutor: Rex; Offender: Jordan Crewe
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
16 June 2025
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Reference Under S.36 Criminal Justice Act 1988
Outcome
sentence quashed and substituted
Legal Topics
Sentencing, Unduly Lenient Sentences, Domestic Violence, Totality Principle
Criminal Law Sentencing Unduly Lenient Sentences Domestic Violence Totality Principle

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Parties

Rex

Prosecutor

Jordan Crewe

Offender

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Reference Under S.36 Criminal Justice Act 1988

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the aggregate sentence imposed was unduly lenient
  2. 2 Proper application of the totality principle in sentencing multiple offences
  3. 3 Appropriate weighting of aggravating and mitigating factors

Ratio Decidendi

The aggregate sentence imposed was unduly lenient due to unjustified reductions for totality and failure to reflect the additional criminality of counts 2 and 3; the court substituted a higher sentence to properly reflect the seriousness of the offending.

Court Disposition

sentence quashed and substituted

Orders

  • Sentence on first indictment quashed and substituted with seven months' imprisonment.
  • Sentence on count 1 of second indictment quashed and substituted with 27 months' imprisonment.