21 Power of Crown Court on committal for sentence of offender under section 14, 15 or 18
Sentencing Act 2020 (2020 c 17) | Legislation

Power of Crown Court on committal for sentence

21  Power of Crown Court on committal for sentence of offender under section 14, 15 or 18

(1)     This section applies where an offender is committed by a magistrates' court for sentence under—

(a)     section 14(2) (committal for sentence on summary trial of offence triable either way),

(b)     section 15(2) (committal for sentence of dangerous adult offenders), or

(c)     section 18(1) (committal for sentence on indication of guilty plea to offence triable either way).

(2)     The Crown Court—

(a)     must inquire into the circumstances of the case, and

(b)

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