Appeal Against Sentence

How to appealing against a harsh or excessive sentence

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What is an appeal against sentence?

If you feel the sentence passed in your case is excessive, such as when a prison sentence has been passed when a non-custodial sentence was more appropriate, or when the prison sentence is just far too long in the circumstances of the case, you can seek to reduce the sentence by appealing against sentence to a higher court.