Sentence for Causing Serious Injury by Dangerous Driving Mitigated by 50% from Starting Point

The Defendant in this matter, represented in the Crown Court by barrister Harry Bowyer pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity to Causing Serious Injury by Dangerous Driving. The case was particularly serious. The injuries to his passenger were horrific and the case was aggravated by excessive speed, drug use and use of a telephone. The Judge indicated before mitigation that this was in the top sentencing category with a starting point of 4 years and a range of 3-5 years. The eventual sentence was 26 months which fell considerably below the bottom of that range.