[2009] EWCA Crim 2219

A suspended sentence of 12 months' imprisonment was unduly lenient where a serving police officer had pleaded guilty to two offences of misconduct in public office and conspiracy to defraud after accessing police computer records and passing information to criminal friends. The message had to be clear that deterrent sentences would be passed for such offences.

CA (Crim Div) (Lord Judge LCJ, Penry-Davey J, Keith J)

15/10/2009