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The Court of Appeal reduced and suspended Sam Minter’s sentence for affray, threats to kill, and non-fatal strangulation after finding counts 4 and 6 were too high.
Minter, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 359 (03 March 2026)
Court of Appeal reduced and suspended Sam Minter’s sentence for affray, threats to kill, and non-fatal strangulation after finding counts 4 and 6 were too high.
The sentencing judge correctly assessed the seriousness of the offence, properly considered aggravating and mitigating factors, and the sentence imposed was not manifestly excessive given the context and the applicant's actions.
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The extended sentence as originally imposed was unlawful because the four-year term condition was not met by a single sentence for a specified offence. The correct approach was to treat the false imprisonment as the lead offence, impose a five-year custodial term with a two-year extended licence, and run all other sentences concurrently, resulting in a total extended sentence of seven years. The original sentence was manifestly excessive and not just or proportionate to the offending as a whole.
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The sentence imposed was not manifestly excessive given the seriousness, multiplicity, and aggravating factors of the offending; the judge properly applied the Sentencing Council guidelines, considered aggravating and mitigating factors, and the extended licence period was justified for public protection.
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The original sentence was unduly lenient because the judge failed to properly categorise the offences under the guidelines, did not give sufficient weight to aggravating factors including racial motivation and previous convictions, and imposed a suspended sentence when only immediate custody was appropriate. The seriousness of the offending required a sentence of 2 years' immediate imprisonment after credit for plea.
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Miah, R. v [2025] EWCA Crim 1784 (16 December 2025)
Appeal against sentence dismissed. The Court of Appeal upheld a 15-year sentence before plea credit and a 5-year extension period for serious domestic abuse offending.
Manley, R. v [2025] EWCA Crim 1731 (09 December 2025)
Attorney General’s reference on sentence: the Court of Appeal increased a suspended sentence to 2 years’ immediate imprisonment for threatening to kill and bladed-article possession.
Benson, R. v [2025] EWCA Crim 1772 (09 December 2025)
The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal a 28-month sentence for making threats to kill, holding the sentence was not manifestly excessive.
The judge applied the correct statutory test for dangerousness and imprisonment for public protection, gave sufficient reasons, and relied on relevant material including psychiatric and pre-sentence reports. The sentence was justified and not wrong in principle; therefore, the application for extension of time to appeal must be refused.
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