Supply of class A drugs: a review and analysis of the appeal court's sentencing policy (Part 1)

Graeme Brown

Supply of class A drugs: a review and analysis of the appeal court's sentencing policy (Part 1)

Graeme Brown^* (Corresponding Author)

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Examines Stewart v HM Advocate (HCJ Appeal) that the imposition of 45 months' detention, discounted from a headline sentence of five years because of a guilty plea, on a single charge of being concerned in the supply of a Class A drug, was excessive, substituting a community payback order with a requirement for 100 hours' unpaid work instead. Discusses, using case law, the court's policy considerations when sentencing those convicted of supplying class A drugs.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	167-175
Number of pages	9
Journal	Scots Law Times
Issue number	29
Publication status	Published - 2022

Keywords

appeals against sentence
community payback
custodial sentences
guilty pleas
reduction of sentence
scotland
supply of drugs

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Supply of class A drugs: a review and analysis of the appeal court's sentencing policy (Part 1)

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