The sentence in court of a man caught in a police child sex sting was not 'unduly lenient', appeal court judges have ruled Solicitor General, Michael Tomlinson, failed to convince the judges that Liam Diver, who admitted trying to arrange a child sex offence, was punished incorrectly after he was handed a community sentence.
The appeal judges on Wednesday dismissed Mr Tomlinson's challenge and refused to alter the community order given to Diver, 34, from Wythenshawe.
Lady Justice Macur, Lord Justice Males and Mr Justice Goose concluded that the sentence might be 'lenient' but was not 'unduly lenient', after considering arguments at a Court of Appeal hearing in London.
Diver had been sentenced by a part-time judge at Manchester Crown Court in January after being caught in a police sting operation, appeal judges heard.
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