[2013] EWCA Crim 1156

A judge had erred in principle when reducing the amount of credit an offender received on the basis that he had received a Goodyear indication prior to entering a plea of guilty to conspiracy to cheat the Revenue. Seeking such an indication was a legitimate use of court procedure designed to enable defendants to make informed decisions about their plea and to assist in the administration of justice and avoid unnecessary trials.

CA (Crim Div) (Elias LJ, Mackay J, Judge Ford QC (Recorder of Bristol))

20/06/2013