I'm not sure this is the same because its Scottish law, but i know with English law that if you feel a crown court sentence is not harsh enough you can appeal to the Department of Justice, and it only takes one request for them to be obliged to review it.
Also, the sheriff has passed a sentence that could easily be appealed because "The sheriff said Mrs Fyffe "wasn't to blame in any way for the accident", but added: "She was not wearing a safety helmet and that in my view contributed to her death." ... "
When sentencing, your sentence should be based on fact and not presumptions. The Sheriff has actually made a presumption that cycle helmets are effective, when in fact, there is no scientific proof that it would have made any difference". Therefore, if this was a contributory factor in her lenient sentencing, it should be appealed against.
killed two cyclists???? Hmmmm... Surely, you would be, as a normal motorist just going about there daily business, unlucky enough to not see a cyclist and kill one once... Once you had done that, it would be forever on your mind, and you'd never not see a cyclist again surely, This smacks to me of someone who hates cyclists and if I was the prosecution, i would seriously be questioning whether this was a pre-meditated act.
