UK-JUDGE
MARCH 22 2008 16:49h
Costa Cruises: We are very sorry and deeply saddened
Text
In January judge Julian Hall imposed a supervision order on a 17-year-old who had abused two children.
In January judge Julian Hall imposed a supervision order on a 17-year-old who had abused two children.
In October the Court of Appeal doubled a two-year jail sentence imposed in June by Hall on 24-year-old Oxford window cleaner Keith Fenn for raping a 10-year-old girl.
"We've referred the sentence imposed on a 17-year-old male at Oxford Crown Court to the Court of Appeal on the grounds it is potentially unduly lenient."
A Judicial Communications Office (JCO) spokesman added: "From time to time sentencing decisions are referred to the Court of Appeal for them to reconsider, if they are wrong, they are corrected.
"This process shows the strength of the system which provides a proper mechanism for review both of unduly lenient sentence and those which defendants argue are excessive.
The three-year supervision order imposed by Hall involved a package of measures, including the 17-year-old male signing the sex offenders' register.
No date has been set for the Court of Appeal hearing.
Nuclear disaster zones to be designated
Refugees report rise in sectarian violence
Israel prepares for mass protests


French President Sarkozy campaigns..
Joey Kramer and Steve Tyler announce Aerosmith &qu
Liberal MP Justin Trudeau and Conservative Senator
"Space Brothers (Uchu kyodai)" Japan premiere
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan Visits
Kate Winslet attends the World Premiere of "T
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad Visited Homs
Atlantans crowd Capitol to rally for slain Florida
Michelle Obama welcomes school children to help pl
Matthew Morrison attends the "Empire Awards 2
SCIENCE
SCIENCE
WORLD REPORT