Imprisonment - Length of sentence R v Davies: Court of Appeal, Criminal Division (Lord Justice Elias, Mr Justice Eady, Mr Justice Macduff): 20 September 2011 The Court of Appeal, Criminal Division, allowed an appeal by a defendant against a sentence of 30 months? imprisonment for two counts of sexual assault and one count of common assault, on the basis that the judge had erred in making such a significant departure from the relevant sentencing guidelines. read more