2017-07-31
Former National Hunt jockey has jail sentence for theft cut on appeal
Stage: Appeal
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Widger successfully appealed his sentence today, with the Court of Appeal holding that a 12 month jail term would have met the objective of sentencing in this case. Mr Justice Birmingham, who sat with Mr Justice Alan Mahon and Mr Justice John Hedigan, re-sentenced Widger to two years imprisonment with the final 12 months suspended to run concurrently with a 12 month sentence for theft.