Armed gang jailed for Leeds pub robberies – BBC News

Posted November 24th, 2014 in news, robbery, sentencing by sally

‘A gang of robbers behind a string of armed raids on pubs and restaurants across Leeds have been jailed.’

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BBC News, 21st November 2014

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Secret trial: Erol Incedal claims he was plotting robbery not terror attack – Daily Telegraph

‘The law student denies terrorism offences, saying he had contemplated committing an armed robbery or buying heroin or a gun instead’

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Daily Telegraph, 31st October 2014

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Regina v Kerrigan; Regina v Walker (Nicholas) – WLR Daily

Posted October 31st, 2014 in appeals, attempts, imprisonment, law reports, release on licence, robbery by sally

Regina v Kerrigan; Regina v Walker (Nicholas) [2014] WLR (D) 450

‘There was no automatic deduction for time spent in custody by a defendant who, following arrest, was recalled to prison, on revocation of licence, to continue serving a previous sentence.’

WLR Daily, 28th October 2014

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Teenager who shot his girlfriend gets nine years’ detention for manslaughter – The Guardian

Posted October 28th, 2014 in firearms, gangs, homicide, news, robbery, sentencing, violence, young offenders by sally

‘A teenage boy who shot dead his girlfriend on his birthday has been sentenced to nine years’ detention for her manslaughter.’

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The Guardian, 27th October 2014

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Six out of 10 prisoners freed from short jail sentences re-offend within a year – Daily Telegraph

‘More than 17,000 prisoners released into the community after serving short jail terms went on to commit new crimes last year, official figures have shown.’

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Daily Telegraph, 24th October 2014

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New sentencing proposals emphasise seriousness of knife and gun robberies – Sentencing Council

Posted October 22nd, 2014 in criminal justice, firearms, news, psychiatric damage, robbery, sentencing by sally

‘Today [21 October], the Sentencing Council has published its proposals for how robbers should be sentenced by the courts.’

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Sentencing Council, 21st October 2014

Source: http://sentencingcouncil.judiciary.gov.uk

Robbery sentences: Gun and knife use ‘should be penalised’ – BBC News

Posted October 21st, 2014 in consultations, firearms, news, offensive weapons, robbery, sentencing, victims by sally

‘Robbers who use or threaten to use guns and knives during crimes in England and Wales should expect to receive tougher jail sentences, new proposals suggest.’

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BBC News, 21st October 2014

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Martin Foran wins second miscarriage of justice appeal – BBC News

Posted October 17th, 2014 in appeals, miscarriage of justice, news, police, robbery by tracey

‘A terminally-ill man has won a second miscarriage of justice appeal over robberies he was mistakenly convicted of in the 1970s and 80s.’

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BBC News, 17th October 2014

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Azelle Rodney murder trial: Ex-police marksman named – The Independent

Posted October 6th, 2014 in firearms, inquiries, murder, news, police, robbery by sally

‘The former police marksman charged with the murder of Azelle Rodney has been named for the first time as Anthony Long.’

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The Independent, 3rd October 2014

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Jamaican crook dodges deportation – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 1st, 2014 in assault, asylum, deportation, firearms, homosexuality, human rights, news, robbery, theft by sally

‘A ‘career criminal’ has avoided being removed to Jamaica after falsely claiming he was gay and would be persecuted in his home country.’

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Daily Telegraph, 29th August 2014

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Four guilty of killing Dean Mayley in Greenford mugging – BBC News

‘Four teenagers have been convicted at the Old Bailey of killing a man with a mental age of nine who was stabbed during a mugging in west London.’

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BBC News, 28th August 2014

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Four guilty of killing Dean Mayley in Greenford mugging – BBC News

‘Four teenagers have been convicted at the Old Bailey of killing a man with a mental age of nine who was stabbed during a mugging in west London.’

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BBC News, 28th August 2014

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Gang jailed for Selfridges smash-and-grab robbery – BBC News

Posted August 20th, 2014 in conspiracy, news, robbery, sentencing by tracey

‘A gang has been jailed over a smash-and-grab raid at the flagship Selfridges store in central London.’

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BBC News, 19th August 2014

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Robbers who threatened boy with axe jailed – BBC News

Posted August 12th, 2014 in news, offensive weapons, robbery, sentencing, threatening behaviour by sally

‘Three men have been jailed for a series of robberies across the Midlands, including one in which they held an axe to the throat of a nine-year-old boy.’

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BBC News, 11th August 2014

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Jamie McMahon murder: Pair jailed over churchyard killing – BBC News

Posted August 4th, 2014 in murder, news, robbery, sentencing by sally

‘Two men who kicked a snooker club worker to death in a Northampton churchyard have been jailed for life.’

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BBC News, 1st August 2014

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Skull Cracker jailed for life after raiding same building society 13 years later – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 30th, 2014 in fugitive offenders, news, robbery, sentencing by sally

‘Michael Wheatley, who is known as the Skull Cracker, is jailed for life for raiding building society while on the run from an open prison.’

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Daily Telegraph, 29th May 2014

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Joss Stone murder plotters’ jail sentences reduced – The Guardian

Posted May 20th, 2014 in appeals, conspiracy, learning difficulties, murder, news, robbery, sentencing by sally

‘The jail sentences of two men who plotted to rob and kill the pop singer Joss Stone have been reduced by the appeal court.’

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The Guardian, 20th May 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Bungling ‘umbrella robber’ jailed for life – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 24th, 2014 in closed circuit television, firearms, news, robbery, sentencing by sally

‘Judge apologises to victims after court hears armed robber had received life sentences twice before.’

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Daily Telegraph, 21st March 2014

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Robber Brian James Waite jailed after seven years on run – BBC News

Posted March 3rd, 2014 in escape from custody, fraud, news, robbery, sentencing by sally

‘A convicted robber who sparked an international search has been sentenced to more than nine years in jail.’

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BBC News, 1st March 2014

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‘Chilling’ Prestwich sex attacker is jailed – BBC News

Posted February 4th, 2014 in assault, DNA, guilty pleas, news, robbery, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A man who tried to rape a woman in a “chilling” attack while she was on the phone to police has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 3rd February 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk