[2012] EWCA Crim 884

A judge had been wrong to impose a discretionary life sentence under the Criminal Justice Act 2003 s.225 for a second offence of arson, as the offence was not of the utmost gravity and the offender's culpability was not particularly high. However, there was a significant risk of serious harm to members of the public from further specified offences and a sentence of imprisonment for public protection was appropriate.

CA (Crim Div) (Gross LJ, Coulson J, Supperstone J)

20/03/2012