In an unsuccessful appeal against a two-year sentence for offences of dangerous driving and driving whilst disqualified, the judge was correct to have imposed the maximum possible sentence, not only because of the absence of any mitigating features, but also because of the appellant's extensive history of similar previous convictions.

CA (Crim Div) (Mantell LJ, Penry-Davey J, Judge Fabyan Evans)

19/05/2000