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The original sentence of 9 years was unduly lenient given the frequency and duration of the rapes, the severe and ongoing psychological harm, and the additional trauma caused by pregnancy. The proper sentence reflecting the totality of criminality and aggravating features is 16 years' imprisonment on each lead count, concurrent.
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The sentence imposed was lenient but not unduly lenient; the judge's reduction to 40 months before plea discount was within the permissible range, and the Court declined to interfere.
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Johnson, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 550 (16 April 2026)
AG’s reference over a lenient sentence for stalking in a domestic context was granted and then dismissed, with the Court clarifying that victim wishes do not determine sentence.
Attorney General’s reference against a suspended sentence for controlling or coercive behaviour was dismissed after the Court of Appeal held the sentence was not unduly lenient.
March, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 481 (26 March 2026)
The Court of Appeal held that Shaine March’s 42-year minimum term for murder was unduly lenient and substituted a whole life order.
The Court of Appeal Criminal Division dismissed the Attorney General’s reference, holding that Aron Hadsh’s 14-month sentence for sexual assault was lenient but not unduly lenient.
The Court of Appeal increased Govinder Singh’s sentence after finding the original sentence unduly lenient for multiple violent offences arising from a car attack.
Ronan, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 443 (17 March 2026)
The Court of Appeal held a robbery sentence unduly lenient, corrected culpability to category A, and increased the sentence from 38 to 56 months.
The sentence imposed was unduly lenient because the uplift for firearms offences was insufficient; an increase of less than seven years could not be justified given the seriousness and mandatory minimums. The correct total sentence before guilty plea discount should have been 18 years, reduced by 15 percent for the guilty plea, resulting in 15 years and three months' imprisonment.
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The sentence imposed was not unduly lenient as the judge correctly applied the youth sentencing guidelines, properly assessed the seriousness of the offence, and imposed a sentence within the reasonable range for a youth offender; the adult guideline was not directly applicable, and the aggravating factors did not elevate the case to a level requiring immediate custody.
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