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CRIMINAL DIVISION
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VIRTUAL HEARING
B e f o r e :
MR JUSTICE WILLIAM DAVIS
MR JUSTICE NICKLIN
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MR JUSTICE NICKLIN:
Facts
Sentence
Appeal
i) First, the Judge refused to consider the applicant played a significantly lesser role than his co-accused in both offences and/or played no part in a joint enterprise to inflict grievous bodily harm in the second offence.
ii) Second, the Judge refused to consider the applicant as an individual when considering the imposition of an extended sentence. The Judge merely dealt with the applicant as part of a joint enterprise whereas all three victims stated they were subject to physical violence by Mayne alone.
iii) Third, a sentence of 18 years' imprisonment, before discount, was manifestly excessive.
Decision