[2004] EWCA Crim 3362

In the circumstances, including the fact that the appellant had over 200 previous convictions mainly for offences of being drunk and disorderly and indecent assault, an 18-month sentence for failing without reasonable excuse to notify use of a new name was not excessive. However, taking into account totality, a nine-month consecutive sentence for perverting the course of justice was excessive.

CA (Crim Div) (Rose LJ, Douglas Brown J, Mackay J)

09/12/2004