[2007] EWCA Crim 136
The fact that a domestic burglar had been caught red-handed and therefore had little option than to plead guilty was no reason for reducing the discount for a guilty plea. However, on the facts, a sentence of five years' imprisonment was not excessive.
CA (Crim Div) (Longmore LJ, Toulson J, Judge Beaumont Recorder of London)
23/01/2007