In an unsuccessful appeal against a sentence of three years' imprisonment for offences of supplying heroin, cocaine and possessing cocaine with intent to supply, even having special regard to the appellant's mitigating features, the sentencing judge had already allowed for a substantial reduction from the starting point for such an offence and it would be impossible for the Court of Appeal to allow for any further discount.

CA (Crim Div) (Henry LJ, Rafferty J, Judge Brian Walsh QC, Recorder of Leeds)

01/03/2000