A term of imprisonment was inevitable where a person had been accidentally killed with ammunition transferred by the appellant to a customer, even though the ammunition was thought to be inert, as no reasonable steps were taken to de-activate the cartridges. However, in the absence of any criminal intent, the sentence of seven months' imprisonment was manifestly excessive and would be reduced to a term of two months' imprisonment.

CA (Crim Div) (Laws LJ, Goldring J, Judge Pitchers)

26/05/2000