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Prince, Scott

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Scott Prince was convicted at Derby Crown Court in March 2008 of wounding with intent to commit grievous bodily harm. He received an IPP with a minimum tariff of three 3 and 6 months, less 216 days on remand.

He was 19 at the time of sentencing. At the time of referral, he remained subject to that sentence in custody. The Single Judge refused leave to appeal in August 2008, and he applied to the CCRC in December 2025.  

    Reviewing this case, the CCRC considered the impact of recent Court of Appeal judgments, in particular R v Williams [2024] EWCA Crim 686 and R v Davis & Others [2026] EWCA Crim 743, and concluded that there was a real possibility the Court would find that the sentencing judge did not give sufficient weight to the age and immaturity of Mr Prince when assessing his dangerousness and future risk.   

    The CCRC referred the sentence in September 2026.