Inner London Crown Court - Suspended Sentence - Drugs Supply class A - 2021
Our client aged 23 pleaded guilty on a basis. He received a suspended sentence after a contested Newton hearing. We obtained confirmation from the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) that he had also been a victim of modern slavery and been criminally exploited. This led to the judge imposing a suspended sentence.
The CPS stated that our client played a significant role and the sentence should have started at 4 ½ years. Excellent preparation by Barry Linnane and team.