Robert Widger’s theft sentence cut on appeal

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Robert Widger was resentenced by the Court of Appeal on 31 July 2017 to concurrent terms of 12 months for theft and two years, with one year suspended, for possessing stolen property.

The court said the original aggregate sentence was excessive for a first-time offender and directed that both sentences run concurrently from 5 July 2017. The appeal was allowed.