[2001] EWCA Crim 529

In an appeal against a three-and-a-half-year sentence for two offences of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and one of kidnapping, whilst the assaults fortunately failed to result in severe injuries, the attacks were serious and justified a substantial sentence. However, considering the issue of totality, the sentence passed was manifestly excessive and accordingly was substituted with a term of three years' imprisonment.

CA (Crim Div) (Waller LJ, Collins J, Jack J)

19/02/2001