Men jailed over £33m Kent heroin deal – BBC News

Posted January 11th, 2010 in conspiracy, drug trafficking, news, sentencing by sally

“Three men have been jailed for their involvement in a £33m drug deal, after the UK’s largest ever heroin seizure.”

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BBC News, 11th January 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Teenager gets life for burning girlfriend to death – The Independent

Posted January 5th, 2010 in murder, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“A teenager who poured a can of petrol over his girlfriend and set her on fire was locked up for life today for her murder.”

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The Independent, 5th January 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Ascot racehorse kill threat man sentenced – BBC News

Posted January 5th, 2010 in news, sentencing, threatening to destroy or damage property by sally

“A man who threatened to kill a top racehorse in a bid to avoid gambling debts of £55,000 has been given a 34-week suspended jail term.”

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BBC News, 4th January 2010

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Attorney General welcomes ‘one punch’ legal changes and sentence increases – Attorney General’s Office

Posted December 21st, 2009 in homicide, press releases, sentencing, violent offenders by sally

“Sentences for manslaughter deaths will be dealt with differently in future, the Attorney General, Baroness Scotland QC, said today, following a landmark judgement at the Court of Appeal in London which will give new guidance in cases of manslaughter where death was a result of unlawful violence.”

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Attorney General’s Office, 18th December 2009

Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk

Macclesfield man jailed for driving wrong way drunk – BBC News

Posted December 21st, 2009 in alcohol abuse, dangerous driving, news, sentencing by sally

“A man, 44, who drove six miles the wrong way along a dual carriageway has been jailed for eight months and banned from driving for three years.”

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BBC News, 19th December 2009

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Rapist jailed for attacking girl – BBC News

Posted December 21st, 2009 in news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A 39-year-old man who raped a 17-year-old girl in Milton Keynes has been jailed for at least seven years.”

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BBC News, 20th December 2009

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Former Humberside police officer jailed for sex attacks – BBC News

Posted December 18th, 2009 in news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“A former police officer who was convicted of attempted rape and two sexual assaults has been jailed for five years.”

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BBC News, 18th December 2009

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Regina v Round; Reginav Dunn – WLR Daily

Posted December 18th, 2009 in law reports, sentencing by sally

Regina v Round; Reginav Dunn [2009] EWCA Crim 2667; [2009] WLR (D) 370

“It was not incumbent on sentencing judges to structure consecutive sentences differently from the ordinary manner of expressing their sentences in order to maximise the uncertain possibilities of home detention curfew.”

WLR Daily, 17th December 2009

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Firework factory explosion death pair jailed – BBC News

Posted December 17th, 2009 in explosives, health & safety, homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“A father and son have been jailed for the manslaughter of two firemen killed in an explosion at a fireworks factory.”

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BBC News, 16th December 2009

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Judge ‘failed in public duty’ by refusing to jail teen knife criminal – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 17th, 2009 in assault, news, offensive weapons, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“A judge who gave a community punishment to a teenage girl for her part in a near-fatal stabbing ‘wholly failed’ in his public duty, London’s Court of Appeal has ruled.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th December 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Crash death lorry driver jailed – BBC News

Posted December 17th, 2009 in dangerous driving, news, sentencing by sally

“A lorry driver who hit a line of queuing traffic on the M40 in Buckinghamshire, killing a mother-of-two, has been jailed.”

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BBC News, 15th December 2009

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Life for rape re-enactment killer – BBC News

Posted December 16th, 2009 in murder, news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A convicted murderer has been jailed for life for raping a woman seven months after he was released from prison on parole.”

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BBC News, 16th December 2009

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Life term for homophobic murder – BBC News

Posted December 16th, 2009 in homosexuality, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A man has been jailed for life for murdering one man and attempting to murder his partner in a homophobic attack in south London.”

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BBC News, 16th December 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Vanessa George jailed indefinitely but victims of abuse remain unidentified – The Guardian

Posted December 16th, 2009 in child abuse, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“Nursery worker Vanessa George has still not identified any of the victims she abused, it emerged today, as she was told she will be held in prison until she is no longer considered a danger to the public – which could be the rest of her life.”

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The Guardian, 15th December 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Homeowner jailed for tackling burglar – The Independent

Posted December 15th, 2009 in assault, news, self-defence, sentencing by sally

A businessman who fought off knife-wielding thugs threatening to kill his family was jailed for 30 months yesterday.

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The Independent, 15th December 2009

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Predatory paedophile Carol Clarke jailed for abusing children – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 15th, 2009 in child abuse, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“Carol Clarke, a former tutor labelled a ‘predatory paedophile’ by detectives, has been given an indeterminate prison sentence after she admitted sexually abusing young children.”

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Daily Telegraph, 14th December 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Dog lead murderer jailed for life – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 15th, 2009 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who strangled his ex-girlfriend with a dog lead less than a year after being freed from prison must spend the rest of his life in jail, a judge has said.”

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Daily Telegraph, 14th December 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Two jailed for ‘nastiest’ crimes – BBC News

Posted December 11th, 2009 in burglary, news, sentencing by sally

“Two burglars who preyed on elderly and vulnerable people across three counties have been jailed.”

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BBC News, 11th December 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Man jailed after rape in cemetery – BBC News

Posted December 11th, 2009 in news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A 21-year-old man who raped an elderly woman in a cemetery has been jailed indefinitely.”

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BBC News, 11th December 2009

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Drunken mother jailed over baby’s death – The Independent

Posted December 11th, 2009 in child neglect, news, sentencing by sally

“A drunken mother whose baby daughter died after she took her to bed with her was jailed for 12 weeks today.”

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The Independent, 11th December 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk