The King v Glenn Rainey, Mark Rainey and William Hunter
| Jurisdiction | Northern Ireland |
| Judge | Treacy LJ |
| Judgment Date | 21 June 2023 |
| Neutral Citation | [2023] NICA 69 |
| Court | Court of Appeal (Northern Ireland) |
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Neutral Citation No: [2023] NICA 69
Judgment: approved by the court for handing down
(subject to editorial corrections)*
Ref: TRE12187
ICOS No: 2022/22330/A01,
A02 & A03
Delivered: 21/06/2023
IN HIS MAJESTY’S COURT OF APPEAL IN NORTHERN IRELAND
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THE KING
v
GLENN RAINEY, MARK RAINEY
AND WILLIAM HUNTER
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Mr S Devine (instructed by McConnell Kelly & Co Solicitors) for Glenn Rainey
Mr T McCreanor (instructed by McConnell Kelly & Co Solicitors) for Mark Rainey
Mr S Mullan (instructed by Sheridan & Leonard Solicitors) for William Hunter
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Before: Treacy LJ, O’Hara J and Kinney J
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DISPARITY OF SENTENCING
&
SERIOUS CRIME PREVENTION ORDERS
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TREACY LJ (delivering the judgment of the court)
Introduction
[1] This is an appeal, with leave of Fowler J, against custodial sentences imposed
on 28 September 2022 and subsequent Serious Crime Prevention Orders (SCPO)
imposed by HHJ Greene KC (“the judge”) in respect of a number of drug offences
set out below. The appellants are brothers Glenn Rainey and Mark Rainey and their
co-accused, Mr William Hunter. Glenn and Mark Rainey were both sentenced to a
total of four years’ custody and made subject to a SCPO. Hunter was sentenced to a
total of three years and four months’ custody and made subject to a SCPO.
[2] The appellants were returned to Antrim Crown Court on 5 May 2022. At
arraignment on 28 September, each defendant pleaded guilty. Glenn and
Mark Rainey are appealing the custodial element of their sentence as well as the
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imposition of the SCPO, while Hunter seeks to appeal the imposition of the SCPO
only.
[3] We set out in the table below the sentences imposed in respect each of the
appellants:
Glenn Rainey
Count
Offence
Plea
Sentence
1
Being Concerned in the
Supply of Class A Drugs
(Cocaine) – 22/9/20 –
5/11/20
Guilty
4 years’ custody
2
Being Concerned in the
Supply of Class B Drugs
(Cannabis) – 22/9/20 –
5/11/20
Guilty
30 months’ custody
7
Possession of a Class C
Drug (Diazepam) –
23/8/21
Guilty
12 months’ custody
8
Possession of a Class C
Drug (Pregabalin) –
23/8/21
12 months’ custody
21
Possession of a Class Drug
(Cocaine) – 23/8/21
Guilty
12 months’ custody
Total
4 years’ custody – split
50/50
Mark Rainey
Count
Offence
Plea
Sentence
9
Being Concerned in the
Supply of Class A Drugs
(Cocaine) – 19/9/20 –
28/10/20
Guilty
4 years’ custody
10
Being Concerned in the
Supply of Class B Drugs
(Cannabis) – 19/9/20 –
28/10/20
Guilty
30 months' custody
Serious Crime Prevention
Order imposed
Total
4 years’ custody – split
50/50
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