C2C1C3C5C4C6C7Part 2Confiscation: England and Wales

Annotations:

Committal

I1C2C171C2C1 Sentencing by Crown Court

1

If a defendant is committed to the Crown Court under section 70 in respect of an offence or offences, this section applies (whether or not the court proceeds under section 6).

2

In the case of an offence in respect of which the magistrates’ court has stated under section 70(5) that it would have committed the defendant for sentence, the Crown Court—

a

must inquire into the circumstances of the case, and

b

may deal with the defendant in any way in which it could deal with him if he had just been convicted of the offence on indictment before it.

3

In the case of any other offence the Crown Court—

a

must inquire into the circumstances of the case, and

b

may deal with the defendant in any way in which the magistrates’ court could deal with him if it had just convicted him of the offence.