Sentencing guidelines

Appeal against sentence - AOABH contrary to s. 47 OAPA 1861 - 4 year sentence (2 in custody and 2 on licence) - whether starting point excessive - whether route to sentence unconventional/at risk of double counting - whether sufficient discount for plea - whether sufficient weight given to indicators of positive change - whether failure to take adequate account of fact that offence could have been prosecuted summarily - Appeal allowed - appellant pregnant - 'significant factors' meant a 2 year probation order would be substituted.

[2016] NICA 59 Weir LJ

14 December 2016

Queen v Mandy Louise O'Toole

[2016] NICA 59 Weir LJ

Sentencing guidelines

Sentencing guidelines

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