[2025] EWCA Crim 1410
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

[2025] EWCA Crim 1410

Fecha: 16-Oct-2025

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Neutral citation No. [2025] EWCA Crim 1410

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL
CRIMINAL DIVISION

ON APPEAL FROM THE CROWN COURT AT CANTERBURY

RECORDER CHRISTINE WILSON

No: 202502838 A3

Royal Courts of Justice

Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Thursday, 16 October 2025

Before:

LORD JUSTICE DINGEMANS

Senior President of Tribunals

MR JUSTICE SAINI

HER HONOUR JUDGE LUCKING KC

REX

V

DAVID SLADDEN

REFERENCE BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL UNDER S.36 OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 1988

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Ms C Pattison appeared on behalf of the Solicitor General.

Ms R Finnegan appeared on behalf of the Respondent Offender.

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J U D G M E N T

(Draft Approved)