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Robbery - threat to kill - custody probation order - whether custodial sentence reduced sufficiently to take proper account of period of probation - whether requirement for exact equivalence between reduction and length of probation period - guidelines on intention of legislature - balance between custody and probation elements.
[2000] 2453 Carswell LCJ
Attempted robbery, burglary and assault - length of appropriate custodial sentence on a plea of guilty - custody probation order - circumstances in which appropriate for sentencer to take account of effect of offender's supervision by probation officer on release - protection of public from harm or prevention of commission of further offences.
R v Lunney 260399 Girvan LJ
Unduly lenient sentence - dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm; driving without insurance; driving whilst disqualified; and drink driving - previous bad record of driving offences - whether right to make a custody probation order - guidance of use of this sentencing power.
[1998] NIJB 64 Carswell LCJ
Causing death by careless driving when under influence of drink - salient factors to the extent of the carelessness - "hit and run" accident - plea of guilty.
Mullan 240498 MacDermott LJ
Dangerous driving and driving whilst disqualified - discount for guilty plea - when maximum sentence may be imposed on a guilty plea.
[1998] NIJB 64 Kerr J