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The Court of Appeal quashed an invalid sending for trial, regularised committal, and upheld a two-year sentence for breach of a restraining order.
Clark, R. v [2023] EWCA Crim 309 (28 February 2023)
The Court of Appeal quashed an invalid committal for trial, regularised a fresh committal for sentence, and upheld a two-year sentence for breach of a restraining order.
The Court of Appeal held the Crown Court had sentenced beyond its powers after a defective committal; unlawful sentences and surcharge were quashed and replaced.
Morgan, R. v [2012] EWCA Crim 1939 (24 August 2012)
The Court of Appeal quashed a 9-month theft sentence and substituted 4 months, finding the Crown Court may have exceeded its sentencing powers and the original term was excessive.
The Court of Appeal reduced a theft sentence from 9 months to 4 months after finding the Crown Court’s sentencing powers were limited by the committal route.
Mitchell, R v [2011] EWCA Crim 2030 (05 August 2011)
The Court of Appeal held that the Crown Court had been limited to six months for the offence and quashed a 12-month term, substituting five months.
The Court of Appeal held that an unsigned combined indictment meant there was no valid indictment, so the conviction was a nullity and had to be set aside.
The Court of Appeal quashed a Crown Court committal and sentence for a summary-only offence, holding the section 41 procedure was a nullity.
Dodson, R. v [2009] EWCA Crim 1830 (26 August 2009)
The Court of Appeal quashed Wayne Dodson’s committal and sentence for a summary-only offence, holding the Crown Court lacked jurisdiction under section 41.
Ellison, R (on the application of) v Teesside Magistrates' Court [2001] EWHC 11 (Admin) (16 January 2001)
The Divisional Court quashed a magistrates’ custody remand made after the statutory 24-hour period for a bail-breach hearing had expired.
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