R v Thomasz Mysiak
The court refused to exercise its exceptional power to credit the days spent in custody abroad, finding that the statutory scheme governs such credit, the applicant was the author of his own misfortune by absconding, and the interests of justice did not require intervention.
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- Parties
- Applicant: Thomasz Mysiak; Respondent: Crown
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 29 July 2025
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Sentence and Extension of Time
- Outcome
- application refused
- Legal Topics
- Credit for Time Served Abroad, Exceptional Powers of Court, Finality of Sentence
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Parties
Thomasz Mysiak
Applicant
Crown
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Sentence and Extension of Time
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether days spent in custody abroad awaiting extradition should be credited towards the applicant's sentence
- 2 Whether the court has exceptional power to credit such days in the interests of justice
Ratio Decidendi
The court refused to exercise its exceptional power to credit the days spent in custody abroad, finding that the statutory scheme governs such credit, the applicant was the author of his own misfortune by absconding, and the interests of justice did not require intervention.
Court Disposition
application refused
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