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Court Case Result - Criminal Sentence

Country: England & Wales
Hearing Date: 23 October 2008
Court Location: Exeter Crown Court
Judge: Judge Christopher Elwen
Case Number: Not Recorded
Name: Data Anonymised
Gender: Female
Age: 37
Co-Defendant/s: No

Offence/s

Offence: Theft - Dishonestly appropriating property belonging to another with the intention of permanently depriving the other of it
Sentence: Custodial immediate
Length: 1 Year 6 Months

Sentencing Considerations

Undertaken in a group: No
Victim was serving public: No
Victim sustained injuries: No
Similar/relevant previous convictions: No

Sentencing Details

Total Sentence: 1 Year 6 Months
Likely Release / Eligibility Date: 25/7/2009
Sentenced Upon: Guilty Plea
Distinguishing Features / Details: Powell stole Â£71,288 from the Post Office that she managed.

The judge said: "You remain to a large extent in denial...There appears to be a background of online gambling to which you were addicted and, inevitably with gambling, you were losing and seeking to recoup your losses by betting yet again and at higher amounts hoping everything would come right."

Patrick Mason - defending
Mitigating & Aggravating Factors: Good Character / No (relevant) previous convictions
Case Timeline: View Timeline
Crime Location: View Map

Legal Teams & Authorities

Chambers: 6 Kings Bench Walk Chambers - 6KBW College Hill
Barrister: Andrew Richard Oldland KC

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