Daniel Polanski wins appeal against car-break-in sentence

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Daniel Polanski had his sentence for possessing articles for car break-ins varied by the Court of Appeal on 29 June 2018. He had pleaded guilty to two counts involving articles capable of use in vehicle break-ins.

The original sentence was three years and three months’ imprisonment, imposed on 28 November 2017, with the terms running concurrently. The Court of Appeal allowed his appeal against the severity of that sentence.

The court said the sentencing judge had not given sufficient weight to rehabilitation evidence where there was an objective intention to reform.