In an appeal against a total sentence of four-and-a-half years' imprisonment for an offence of burglary and breach of licence, whilst the appellant had an extensive history of previous convictions, the judge failed to consider fully the plea of guilty and the principle of totality. Accordingly, the original sentence was quashed and substituted with a term of three-and-a-half years' imprisonment.

CA (Crim Div) (Potter LJ, Hidden J, Judge Goddard QC)

27/07/2000