Newport man jailed for longer
Ricardas Mikuckis has had his jail sentence increased following an intervention by the Solicitor General, Rt Hon Lucy Frazer QC MP.
A Newport man has had his jail sentence increased following an intervention by the Solicitor General, Rt Hon Lucy Frazer QC MP.
Ricardas Mikuckis, 33, posed as a taxi driver in order to sexually assault his victim.
In the early hours of 30 August 2019, Mikuckis pretended to be a taxi driver and offered his victim a free ride home. Mikuckis, however, drove to an alley and proceeded to assault her. His victim was able to escape the vehicle and raised the alarm with a passing motorist.
Mikuckis was identified and arrested on 10 September 2019. On 7 May 2021, Mikuckis was sentenced to 15 months鈥� imprisonment at Cardiff Crown Court.
Following the Court鈥檚 decision, the Solicitor General referred Mikuckis鈥� sentence to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) scheme.
On 7 July the Court found Mikuckis to be a Dangerous Offender and ruled that the sentence was unduly lenient. The Court increased the original sentence to 4 years and 6 months鈥� imprisonment, followed by 5 years on licence.
After the hearing at the Court of Appeal the Solicitor General, Rt Hon Lucy Frazer QC MP, said:
Mikuckis took advantage of a vulnerable woman, offering safety when in reality he sought only to take advantage. I am glad the Court of Appeal saw fit to increase his sentence and I hope today鈥檚 decision offers some comfort to his victim.