Mother jailed over ‘daughter abducted’ claim – The Independent
“A mother of four has been jailed for six months for falsely reporting her daughter had been abducted from her backyard.”
The Independent, 11th April 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Category: sentencing
Jail for Muamba Twitter abuse – was 56 days imprisonment justified? – Legal Week
“Liam Stacey – a 21-year-old student – was recently sentenced by a District Judge (Magistrates’ Court) to 56 days imprisonment for his tweets in relation to Bolton Wanderers footballer Fabrice Muamba (pictured). The Guardian reported that Stacey entered a guilty plea to a charge of racially aggravated disorderly behaviour with intent to cause harassment, alarm or distress contrary to Crime and Disorder Act 1998 s.31 (as read with Public Order Act 1986 s.4A)”
Legal Week, 11th April 2012
Source: www.legalweek.com
Seven jailed for burglary in which man was crushed to death – The Guardian
“Seven men have been jailed for their part in a burglary during which a businessman was crushed to death.”
The Guardian, 11th April 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jailhouse rock: man has diamond ring in court to propose to his attacker – The Guardian
“A man who forgave his partner for nearly killing him when she plunged a kitchen knife into his back brought an engagement ring to court in the hope a judge would let her walk free.”
The Guardian, 11th April 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
London riots: Gordon Thompson jailed for Reeves store arson – BBC News
“A looter has been jailed for 11-and-a-half years for starting a fire which destroyed a family-run furniture shop in south London in the summer riots.”
BBC News, 11th April 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Cocaine dealer jailed for 10 years – The Independent
“A cocaine dealer caught with £1.3 million of the class A drug and amphetamines valued at up to £450,000 was jailed for 10 years today.”
The Independent, 10th April 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man who shone laser pen at police helicopter avoids jail ‘by a whisker’ – The Guardian
“A father of five who accidentally shone a laser pen at a police helicopter, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing, has been told by a judge that he had avoided jail ‘by a whisker’.”
The Guardian, 10th April 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
UK riots: Laura Johnson faces jail, says judge – The Guardian
“A millionaire’s daughter who drove a gang of looters around London during the riots last August is facing a jail sentence, a judge has said.”
The Guardian, 5th April 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Curbs planned on motorists who abuse prescription drugs – Daily Telegraph
“Motorists who get behind the wheel while impaired by prescribed drugs will face prosecution under new laws to be unveiled by ministers next month.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th April 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Juror jailed for contempt after jetting off to Malta – The Independent
“A juror has been jailed for 56 days after she said she was too sick to attend court and promptly jetted off on a two week holiday to Malta.”
The Independent, 5th April 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Prison Law Bulletin – Garden Court Chambers
“The Garden Court Prison Law Team presents the third issue of its ‘Prison Law Bulletin’.”
Garden Court Chambers, 5th April 2012
Source: www.gcprisonlaw.wordpress.com
Child abductor handed new jail term – The Independent
“A former insurance salesman who abducted his daughter on her third birthday more than two years ago and refuses to reveal her whereabouts was today handed a fourth consecutive jail term by a High Court judge.”
The Independent, 3rd April 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Haircut attacker banned from carrying scissors – The Guardian
“A man has been banned from carrying scissors in public after he sneaked up on two unsuspecting women and cut their hair.”
The Guardian, 3rd April 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Facebook ‘live murder’ taunt: Chepstow siege man Greg Searle jailed for two years – BBC News
“A 35-year-old man who claimed he was going to commit a ‘live murder on Facebook’ during an eight-hour police siege has been jailed for two years.”
BBC News, 3rd April 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ex-paratrooper Anthony Malone jailed over torture – BBC News
“A former paratrooper has been jailed for eight years for taking part in the kidnap and torture of two brothers after a property deal collapsed.”
BBC News, 3rd April 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Wife and daughter given life sentence for murder – The Independent
“A retired tax inspector has been jailed for life for murdering her husband who disappeared without trace 11 years ago.”
The Independent, 3rd April 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Teenager Daniel Bartlam jailed for killing mother with hammer – The Guardian
“A teenager who beat his mother to death with a hammer and burned her body in a ‘chilling’ murder inspired by a Coronation Street plot has been jailed for at least 16 years.”
The Guardian, 2nd April 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man who stabbed pensioner is jailed after being traced by spit – The Guardian
“A man who stabbed a 74-year-old woman six times in a ‘frenzied’ attack has been jailed after he was caught for spitting on the pavement.”
The Guardian, 2nd April 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Elvis’ armed robber jailed for life – The Independent
“A serial armed robber who dressed up as Elvis Presley and sported other bizarre disguises when he targeted betting shops across Britain was today jailed for life.”
The Independent, 2nd April 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Student who abused Fabrice Muamba on Twitter ‘should not have been jailed’ – The Guardian
“Thomas Hammarberg, the European commissioner for human rights, calls Liam Stacey’s 56-day sentence excessive.”
The Guardian, 1st April 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
