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England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Decisions
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Cite as: [2016] EWCA Crim 1521

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Neutral Citation Number: [2016] EWCA Crim 1521
Case No. 201601570 A2

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL
CRIMINAL DIVISION

Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
20th September 2016

B e f o r e :

LORD JUSTICE BURNETT
MRS JUSTICE SIMLER DBE
and
MR JUSTICE WILLIAM DAVIS
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R E G I N A
v
CHARLES WILLIAM NIGEL BEADELL

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    LORD JUSTICE BURNETT:

  1. On 16th July 2014 in the Crown Court at Chester the applicant was convicted of murder. He was sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum term of 27 years. His application for leave to appeal against sentence has been referred to the full court by the Registrar simply for the purpose of correcting a technical matter. We grant leave and grant the necessary extension of time.

  2. Although it is clear from the judge's sentencing remarks that he intended to give the appellant credit for 261 days spent in custody on remand, the eventual order made did not reflect that clear intention. Such time is not automatically deducted, pursuant to section 240ZA of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, as with ordinary custodial sentences.

  3. In those circumstances we allow the appeal, quash the minimum term of 27 years and substitute a minimum term of 27 years, less 261 days.

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