Mum jailed over ‘most ill child’ pretence – The Independent

Posted January 25th, 2010 in child cruelty, news, perverting the course of justice, sentencing by sally

“A mother who pretended that her son was terminally ill for six years in order to gain access to celebrities, a prime minister, the royal family and charitable donations has been jailed for three years.”

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The Independent, 22nd January 2010

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‘Noisy sex’ woman spared prison – BBC News

Posted January 22nd, 2010 in ASBOs, news, noise, sentencing by sally

“A woman who breached an Asbo banning her from having noisy sex has been given a suspended prison sentence.”

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BBC News, 22nd January 2010

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Edlington brothers jailed for torture of two boys – The Guardian

Posted January 22nd, 2010 in grievous bodily harm, news, sentencing, torture, young offenders by sally

“Two young brothers who subjected a pair of children to a 90-minute ordeal of beating, torture and sexual humiliation were today sentenced to an indeterminate detention term of at least five years.”

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The Guardian, 22nd January 2010

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When is it right to take the law into our own hands? – The Independent

Posted January 22nd, 2010 in news, proportionality, self-defence, sentencing by sally

“One committed a violent attack on a burglar. The other was guilty of the mercy killing of her brain-damaged son. One is free. The other starting a nine-year sentence. Paul Vallely examines the issues raised by their contrasting treatment.”

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The Independent, 22nd January 2010

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Supermarket worker who licked raw chicken jailed – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 20th, 2010 in criminal damage, news, sentencing by sally

“A former supermarket worker who was filmed sabotaging food in the store where he worked has been jailed.”

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Daily Telegraph, 20th January 2010

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Driver jailed for Lincolnshire double death crash – BBC News

Posted January 20th, 2010 in dangerous driving, news, sentencing by sally

“A woman who was over the drink-drive limit when she lost control of a Jaguar and killed a young couple has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years.”

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BBC News, 20th January 2010

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Mother gets life for heroin death – BBC News

Posted January 20th, 2010 in euthanasia, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A mother convicted of murdering her disabled son by injecting him with heroin at a Hertfordshire care home has been jailed for life.”

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BBC News, 20th January 2010

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Amy Winehouse spared jail on assault charge – The Guardian

Posted January 20th, 2010 in assault, drunk and disorderly, news, sentencing by sally

“Singer given conditional discharge after admitting assault on theatre manager.”

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The Guardian, 20th January 2010

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Man, 19, jailed indefinitely for machete robberies – BBC News

Posted January 20th, 2010 in news, offensive weapons, robbery, sentencing by sally

“A man who robbed three teenage students with a machete has been jailed indefinitely for public protection.”

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BBC News, 19th January 2010

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Anti-extremist protesters jailed for Luton rampage – BBC News

Posted January 20th, 2010 in demonstrations, news, racism, sentencing, violence by sally

“Four men have been jailed for going on the rampage during a march against Muslim extremists in Luton.”

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BBC News, 20th January 2010

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Prison for £10m cocaine smugglers – BBC News

Posted January 19th, 2010 in drug trafficking, news, sentencing by sally

“A gang who used cash from robberies to fund the organised importation of cocaine with a street value of £10m into the UK have been jailed.”

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BBC News, 18th January 2010

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West Yorkshire nail bomb maker jailed for 11 years – BBC News

Posted January 15th, 2010 in explosives, news, offensive weapons, sentencing, terrorism by sally

“A man who admitted making nail bombs at his West Yorkshire home has been jailed for 11 years.”

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BBC News, 15th January 2010

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Youths who killed fawn ‘for a laugh’ fined £1,000 – The Independent

Posted January 14th, 2010 in animal cruelty, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“Campaigners today condemned a £1,000 fine and community punishment order given to two youths who stamped a fawn to death ‘for a laugh’.”

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The Independent, 14th January 2010

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Bristol teacher jailed over child abuse photos – BBC News

Posted January 13th, 2010 in indecent photographs of children, news, sentencing, teachers by sally

“A Bristol teacher has been jailed for 10 months after being convicted of downloading thousands of images of children being sexually abused.”

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BBC News, 12th January 2010

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Man sentenced for poisoning curry with slug pellets – BBC News

Posted January 13th, 2010 in food, news, poisoning, sentencing by sally

“A man from Manchester who tried to poison his neighbours by lacing a curry with slug pellets has been given a suspended prison sentence.”

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BBC News, 12th January 2010

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Teenager locked up for bleach attack – The Independent

Posted January 11th, 2010 in grievous bodily harm, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“A teenager who poured bleach over a woman in a revenge attack after she asked him to be quiet in a cinema was locked up for 12 months today.”

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The Independent, 11th January 2010

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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

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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

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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