Nate Lara successful in sentence reduction in the Court of Appeal

31st October 2025

3PB criminal law barrister Nate LaraNate LaraCall: 2024 (pictured here) has been successful in the Court of Appeal, arguing that the original sentence imposed in the Crown Court was manifestly excessive and wrong in principle.

The defendant received a sentence of imprisonment of 30 months. Nate argued that despite the aggravating features the sentence was excessive, going outside the range in the relevant sentencing guidelines, without sufficient justification for doing so. Nate also argued that the court failed to appropriately adjust for totality when ordering consecutive sentences. The Single Judge gave permission for the appeal to be heard by the Court of Appeal.

The appeal was successful with the Court forming the view that the sentence was manifestly excessive and the sentence was reduced from 30 months to 23 months. The reduction meant that Nate's client was released from prison immediately.

Nate was instructed by Patricia Sheehan of law firm Owen & Sharpe.

To contact or instruct Nate, please email Chambers Director Stuart Pringle on [email protected] or telephone  him on 01962 868884.

This case follows the news this week of fellow 3PB criminal law barrister Tom Acworth securing a seven year sentence reduction at Court of Appeal.