A sentence of imprisonment for public protection with a minimum term of seven-and-a-half years imposed for wounding with intent was replaced with a determinate sentence of 15 years' imprisonment, as even though the offender had refused to see a psychiatrist and had not co-operated in the preparation of a pre-sentence report, there had not been sufficient evidence to support a finding of dangerousness.

CA (Crim Div) (Keene LJ, Beatson J, Sir Christopher Holland)

28/11/2008