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Johnston, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 341 (04 March 2026)
The Court of Appeal reduced a sentence for possession of indecent images, holding the judge should not have sentenced the appellant for production of images not criminal when taken.
Goutam, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 332 (24 February 2026)
The Court of Appeal suspended a 20-month sentence for child image and related offences, holding the judge gave insufficient weight to remorse, rehabilitation, and low risk.
The judge properly exercised discretion in refusing to suspend the sentence, considering the seriousness, duration, and risk factors; the prohibitions in the Sexual Harm Prevention Order were proportionate and justified by the assessed risk to children.
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The sentence imposed, though at the lower end of the appropriate range, was not unduly lenient as it was within the discretion of the sentencing judge and reflected the seriousness of the offences after proper application of the guidelines and credit for early guilty pleas.
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Brand, R. v [2025] EWCA Crim 1754 (17 December 2025)
The Court of Appeal dismissed Thomas Brand’s sentence appeal, upholding immediate custody and a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for indecent image offences.
Lawrie, R. v [2025] EWCA Crim 1732 (10 December 2025)
The Court of Appeal refused to increase Richard Lawrie’s sentence on an Attorney General reference, holding that the two-year term was low but not unduly lenient.
Hargrave, R. v [2025] EWCA Crim 1233 (09 September 2025)
The Court of Appeal refused leave to refer a suspended sentence for voyeurism and indecent images offences, holding the judge had not fallen into gross error.
Sedgewick, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 1528 (28 November 2024)
The Court of Appeal refused a renewed application for leave to appeal and an extension of time, holding the guilty plea was voluntary and no arguable error was shown.
The court held that several terms of the SHPO as imposed were not necessary or proportionate, particularly the non-contact provision, restrictions on mobile phones and image-capturing devices, and police powers of entry. The court substituted a revised SHPO reflecting the guidance in Parsons and Morgan, focusing on notification, inspection, and proportionate control of internet-enabled devices and storage, and allowed the appeal to that extent only.
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Newman, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 1147 (17 September 2024)
Sentence appeal on totality in an indecent-images and SOPO case. The Court of Appeal held the overall term was too long and reduced it to 6 years 9 months.
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