R v Syd Goss

R v Syd Goss

There is no real prospect of appellate interference with the judge's evaluative assessment of individual roles and culpability or the resulting sentence; disparity alone does not render the sentence manifestly excessive.

Parties
Prosecution: Rex; Applicant: Syd Goss
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 September 2024
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Renewed Application for Leave to Appeal Sentence
Outcome
renewed application for leave to appeal sentence refused
Legal Topics
Murder, Sentencing, Disparity, Joint Enterprise
Criminal Law Murder Sentencing Disparity Joint Enterprise

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Parties

Rex

Prosecution

Syd Goss

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Renewed Application for Leave to Appeal Sentence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the minimum term of 29 years imposed on the applicant was manifestly excessive
  2. 2 Whether the sentencing judge erred in assessing the applicant's culpability as equivalent to that of Forrester and greater than Graham
  3. 3 Whether disparity between co-defendants' sentences justifies appellate interference

Ratio Decidendi

There is no real prospect of appellate interference with the judge's evaluative assessment of individual roles and culpability or the resulting sentence; disparity alone does not render the sentence manifestly excessive.

Court Disposition

renewed application for leave to appeal sentence refused