Hearings
England & Wales
20 Apr 2005 [2005] EWCA Crim 888; [2005] 1 WLR 2532; [2005] 3 All ER 117; [2005] 2 Cr App R 281; [2006] 1 Cr App R (S) 6, CA
R v Goodyear (Practice Note)
Subject Matter
CRIME — Plea — Plea of guilty — Judge giving advance indication of sentence upon guilty plea — Whether proper — Responsibilities of counsel for defence and prosecution — Guidelines to safeguard against creation or appearance of judicial pressure on defendant
[2005] EWCA Crim 888; [2005] 1 WLR 2532; [2005] 3 All ER 117; [2005] 2 Cr App R 281; [2006] 1 Cr App R (S) 6, CA
Commentary
Blackstones Criminal Practice 2025
Plea Bargaining - Judicial Indications of Sentence
D12.60
Plea Bargaining - The Goodyear Approach D12.61
Plea Bargaining - The Goodyear Approach - The Indication Process D12.65
Private Meeting between Judge and Counsel D15.80
Reports on the Offender - Judicial Promise of Non-custodial Sentence on Adjournment for Reports - Effect of Judicial Indications as to Sentence D20.68
Overview of Provisions - Sentence Indications E16.2