[2004] EWCA Crim 3104

At the appellant's trial for attempted kidnapping the recorder was entitled to give only the first limb of a good character direction as a previous spent conviction was relevant to the offence charged. However, the sentence imposed on the appellant was manifestly excessive and was therefore reduced.

CA (Crim Div) (Waller LJ, Newman J, Sir Charles Mantell)

03/12/2004