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Community sentences to get tougher under David Cameron plan – The Guardian

Posted February 24th, 2012 in community service, news, sentencing by sally

“David Cameron wants to toughen up non-custodial community sentences with new sanctions including giving courts the power to confiscate offenders’ credit cards, passports and driving licences. In a bid to curb impressions that community sentences are a soft alternative to prison, the prime minister is also proposing to electronically tag offenders and prevent them from leaving home for most of the day.”

The Guardian, 24th February 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Darlington councillor Mark Burton jailed for sexual assault – BBC News

Posted February 24th, 2012 in child abuse, indecent photographs of children, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“A Darlington councillor has been jailed for sexually assaulting a girl and having pictures of child abuse.”

BBC News, 23rd February 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Child rapists’ sentences reviewed – The Independent

Posted February 22nd, 2012 in attorney general, child abuse, news, rape, sentencing by sally

“The Attorney General’s Office is reviewing the sentences of two child rapists who were jailed for just 40 months for attacking an 11-year-old girl.”

The Independent, 22nd February 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Nikitta Grender: Carl Whant guilty of murdering pregnant teenager – BBC News

Posted February 22nd, 2012 in arson, causing death of children or vulnerable adults, DNA, evidence, murder, news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A former nightclub bouncer has been convicted of murdering a heavily pregnant teenager two weeks before she was due to give birth.”

BBC News, 22nd February 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Ex-Norwich striker Leon McKenzie jailed for bogus letters to police – The Guardian

Posted February 21st, 2012 in driving licences, mental health, news, perverting the course of justice, road traffic offences, sentencing by sally

“The former Norwich City striker Leon McKenzie has been jailed for sending bogus letters to the police in a bid to avoid a driving ban.”

The Guardian, 21st February 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Wheelclampers jailed for conspiracy to defraud – The Guardian

Posted February 21st, 2012 in conspiracy, fraud, news, sentencing, wheel clamping by sally

“Five members of a car clamping operation that used motorists ‘as a licence to print money’ have been jailed for a total of almost eight years.”

The Guardian, 21st February 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Cash machine gang jailed – The Guardian

Posted February 21st, 2012 in burglary, gangs, news, sentencing by sally

“A gang behind a series of cash machine burglaries have been jailed for a total of nearly 20 years.”

The Guardian, 20th February 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Peckham riots shop arsonist jailed for eight years – BBC News

Posted February 21st, 2012 in arson, burglary, closed circuit television, news, sentencing by sally

“A 23-year-old man who set fire to a shop and a post office in Peckham in south London during the summer’s riots has been jailed for eight years.”

BBC News, 20th February 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Ex-care workers jailed for thefts – The Independent

Posted February 20th, 2012 in care workers, news, sentencing, theft by sally

“Two former care home workers who ‘fleeced’ vulnerable patients of tens of thousands of pounds were jailed today.”

The Independent, 20th February 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

English cricket is shamed as Westfield jailed for spot-fixing – The Independent

Posted February 20th, 2012 in corruption, news, sentencing, sport by sally

“On a grim day for English cricket, Mervyn Westfield, a former Essex player, was sent to prison at the Old Bailey yesterday for corruption. The 23-year-old, who was sentenced to four months for spot-fixing in a county match, is the first English player to be jailed for such an offence.”

The Independent, 18th February 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Facebook hacker jailed for eight months – The Guardian

Posted February 20th, 2012 in computer crime, intellectual property, internet, news, sentencing by sally

“A student who hacked into Facebook in ‘the most extensive and grave’ case of social media hacking ever to come before a British court has been sentenced to eight months in prison.”

The Guardian, 17th February 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Jail for £96,000 benefit cheat Helen Ryan, who had £184,000 in savings – BBC News

Posted February 20th, 2012 in benefits, fraud, news, sentencing by sally

“A mother-of-six has been jailed for claiming benefits when she had over £180,000 hidden in nine bank accounts.”

BBC News, 17th February 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Dragon’s Den fraudster sentenced – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted February 17th, 2012 in fraud, media, news, sentencing by sally

“Mark James-Dawson, Crown Advocate for the CPS said:

‘This was a particularly brazen and audacious fraud, carried out on national television. Jean-Claude Baumgartner claimed to own software vital to the business opportunity he pitched on BBC’s Dragon’s Den, and went on to fabricate evidence of advance orders for his product from overseas retailers and the world famous department store, Harrods.'”

Crown Prosecution Service, 17th February 2012

Source: blog.cps.gov.uk

Bristol bus driver Gavin Hill who drove into cyclist jailed – BBC News

Posted February 17th, 2012 in dangerous driving, grievous bodily harm, news, sentencing by sally

“A bus driver who deliberately knocked a cyclist down in Bristol using his bus ‘as a weapon’ has been jailed.”

BBC News, 16th February 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Gang members get life terms for East Dulwich bus murder – BBC News

Posted February 16th, 2012 in gangs, murder, news, offensive weapons, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“Three gang members have been given life terms for murdering a teenager who was stabbed 24 times in south-east London.”

BBC News, 16th February 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Kazakh billionaire Ablyazov in contempt, High Court rules – The Lawyer

Posted February 16th, 2012 in banking, contempt of court, disclosure, news, sentencing by sally

“The High Court today ruled that Kazakh billionaire Mukhtar Ablyazov has been in contempt of court orders because he failed to disclose the full extent of his assets.”

The Lawyer, 16th February 2012

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Sylvester Akapalara murder: Man jailed for 30 years – BBC News

Posted February 16th, 2012 in attempted murder, attempts, firearms, gangs, murder, news, offensive weapons, sentencing by sally

“A gang member who killed a promising young athlete in south-east London has been jailed for a minimum of 30 years.”

BBC News, 16th February 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Drug mule jailed for double murder – The Guardian

Posted February 15th, 2012 in drug offences, gangs, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A former cage fighter has been jailed for life for killing two gangland enforcers linked to an IRA drugs ring.”

The Guardian, 14th February 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Child rapist’s jail term cut to encourage guilty pleas – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 15th, 2012 in appeals, child abuse, guilty pleas, indecent photographs of children, news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A judge has cut the minimum sentence to be served by a child rapist, Paul Wilson, in order to encourage other offenders to plead guilty and spare their victims the ordeal of a court case.”

Daily Telegraph, 15th February 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Corrupt police chief Ali Dizaei jailed again – The Independent

Posted February 14th, 2012 in corruption, misfeasance in public office, news, perverting the course of justice, police, retrials, sentencing by sally

“The career of Britain’s most controversial police chief was ended today (13 February) after he was jailed for corruption for a second time – but he could be freed in three months.”

The Independent, 13th February 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

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