A seven-year term of imprisonment imposed for conspiracy to defraud and money laundering was reduced to a four-year term. The judge should have adopted a six-year starting point instead of a 10-year starting point, as it was a more accurate reflection of the aggravating features of the offence.
CA (Crim Div) (Fulford LJ, Openshaw J, Sir David Calvert-Smith)
07/06/2013