CRIMINAL DIVISION
Strand London WC2A 2LL |
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B e f o r e :
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DAVID JORDAN LEADBEATER ROMULUS BIRCEA |
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Lower Ground, 18-22 Furnival Street, London EC4A 1JS
Tel No: 020 7404 1400; Email: rcj@epiqglobal.co.uk
(Official Shorthand Writers to the Court)
MR M COGAN appeared on behalf of the Applicant Bircea.
MR W CARTER appeared on behalf of the Crown.
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"In addition, under section 147 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000, I consider that given your role as the designated getaway driver in the three robberies to which you admit to being a physical part, but most particularly your driving shortly before your arrest, that that driving was so dangerous that you ought to be disqualified."
"You were driving your Mazda vehicle, assisting those, and no doubt yourself, going into properties to steal and I consider, in the circumstances, I must mark this offence with a driving disqualification for a period and the shortest period that I consider appropriate is one of three years."
"146 Driving disqualification for any offence.
(1) The court by or before which a person is convicted of an offence committed after 31st December 1997 may, instead of or in addition to dealing with him in any other way, order him to be disqualified, for such period as it thinks fit, for holding or obtaining a driving licence.
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"147 Driving disqualification where vehicle used for purposes of crime.
(1)This section applies where a person—
(a) is convicted before the Crown Court of an offence punishable on indictment with imprisonment for a term of two years or more; or
(b) having been convicted by a magistrates' court of such an offence, is committed under section 3 above to the Crown Court for sentence
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(3)If, in a case to which this section applies by virtue of subsection (1) above, the Crown Court is satisfied that a motor vehicle was used (by the person convicted or by anyone else) for the purpose of committing, or facilitating the commission of, the offence in question, the court may order the person convicted to be disqualified, for such period as the court thinks fit, for holding or obtaining a driving licence
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(6) Facilitating the commission of an offence shall be taken for the purposes of this section to include the taking of any steps after it has been committed for the purpose of disposing of any property to which it relates or of avoiding apprehension or detection."