Read the full judgment text of CACC 000483/1992 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 7 March 1996 before Litton V-P, Mortimer JA, Ching JA.
Criminal law – sentencing – leave to appeal – abandonment – post-sentence assistance – petition to Governor – The applicant pleaded guilty to rescuing a prisoner from custody, two robberies, and using firearms with intent to resist arrest, and was sentenced to 16 years imprisonment. He applied for leave to appeal but abandoned it. He later sought to treat the abandonment as a nullity, arguing the judge failed to consider his assistance after arrest. The court found the judge had given a discount for that assistance. For post-sentence assistance given in 1994, the court held the proper procedure is to petition the Governor, not to seek leave to appeal. Application refused.
Legal issues: Leave to appeal against sentence after abandonment
Outcome: Application for leave to appeal against sentence refused.
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