R v Whittle and another
| Jurisdiction | England & Wales |
| Court | Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) |
| Judge | Lady Justice Hallett |
| Judgment Date | 14 November 2008 |
| Neutral Citation | [2008] EWCA Crim 2560 |
| Docket Number | Case No: 200803810 A2 |
| Date | 14 November 2008 |
Court of Appeal, Criminal Division
Before Lady Justice Hallett, Mr Justice Foskett and Judge Morris, QC
Regina
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Whittle Regina v Allison Regina v Brammar
No guidelines in cartel plea-bargain sentences
Minimum sentences agreed by United Kingdom employees admitting cartel offences in a plea agreement with the United States authorities and substituted on appeal were not to be treated as guidelines.
The Court of Appeal, Criminal Division allowed sentence appeals by Peter Whittle and Bryan Allison, each imprisoned for three years, and David Brammar, sentenced to 30 months, by Judge Rivlin, QC, at Southwark Crown Court on June 10, 2008, following their guilty pleas to a cartel offence...
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