Several dangerous criminals have had their prison sentences extended after being judged too lenient by the Court of Appeal.
Earlier this week dangerous driver John Frazer Yates, who killed a dad-to-be, had his prison sentence extended after his case was referred to the Court of Appeal. Yates had been driving 128mph in a 50mph zone when he hit another car before fleeing the scene.
The Unduly Lenient Scheme allows the Attorney General to consider the extension of cases heard in the Crown Court. Anyone can ask the Attorney General to consider whether the sentence should be referred to the Court of Appeal as being unduly lenient, including a victim, a relative of a victim or even a member of the public.
