Neutral Citation Number: [2019] EWCA Crim 1372 No: 2019 00686 A2 IN THE COURT OF APPEAL CRIMINAL DIVISION Royal Courts of Justice Strand London, WC2A 2LL Wednesday 5 June 2019 B e f o r e: LADY JUSTICE DAVIES DBE MR JUSTICE MARTIN SPENCER HIS HONOUR JUDGE PICTON REGINA v DAVID BITTON Computer Aided Transcript of the Stenograph Notes of Epiq Europe Ltd Lower Ground, 18-22 Furnival Street, London EC4A 1JS Tel No: 020 7404 1400 Email: rcj@epiqglobal.co.uk (Official Shorthand Writers to the Court) This transcript is Crown Copyright. It may not be reproduced in whole or in part other than in accordance with relevant licence or with the express consent of the Authority. All rights are reserved. WARNING: Reporting restrictions may apply to the contents transcribed in this document, particularly if the case concerned a sexual offence or involved a child. Reporting restrictions prohibit the publication of the applicable information to the public or any section of the public, in writing, in a broadcast or by means of the internet, including social media. Anyone who receives a copy of this transcript is responsible in law for making sure that applicable restrictions are not breached. A person who breaches a reporting restriction is liable to a fine and/or imprisonment. For guidance on whether reporting restrictions apply, and to what information, ask at the court office or take legal advice. Mr GJ Lowe appeared on behalf of the Appellant J U D G M E N T (Approved) 1. JUDGE PICTON: On 18th January 2018 the appellant pleaded guilty to six