388 Review of sentence following subsequent agreement for assistance by offender
Sentencing Act 2020 (2020 c 17) | Legislation

388  Review of sentence following subsequent agreement for assistance by offender

(1)     A case is eligible for review under this section if—

(a)     the Crown Court has passed a sentence on an offender in respect of an offence,

(b)     the offender is still serving the sentence, and

(c)     pursuant to a written agreement subsequently made with a specified prosecutor, the offender has assisted or offered to assist the investigator or prosecutor of any offence,

but this is subject to subsection (2).

(2)     A case is not eligible for review under this section if—

(a)     the sentence was discounted and the offender has not given the assistance offered in accordance

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