[2013] EWCA Crim 1999

A sentence of imprisonment for public protection was appropriate for an offence of arson being reckless as to whether life was endangered where the offender needed long-term treatment for his alcohol and substance misuse. An extended sentence would not have been appropriate as it would not have provided the public with sufficient protection.

CA (Crim Div) (Davis LJ, Spencer J, Judge Rook QC)

18/10/2013