A sentence of 4 years' imprisonment for attempting to pervert the course of justice by forging character references for a sentencing appeal was manifestly excessive, even for an offender with approximately 130 prior convictions. A sentence of 3 years was substituted. The case confirms that it is improper to inflate a sentence on one charge to compensate for perceived inadequacies in a sentence on another charge that is beyond the court's appellate jurisdiction.
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