Senile rapist, 82, avoids prison – BBC News

Posted November 28th, 2008 in elderly, mental health, news, rape, sentencing by sally

“An 82-year-old rapist with dementia has avoided a jail sentence for an attack he committed in 1993 because of his diminished mental state.”

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BBC News, 27th November 2008

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Truancy: Number of parents jailed trebles – The Guardian

Posted November 27th, 2008 in news, parental responsibility, sentencing, truancy by sally

“The number of parents jailed for failing to stop their children playing truant has trebled in the past five years, government figures show.”

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The Guardian, 27th November 2008

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Regina v Whittle; Regina v Allison; Regina v Brammar – Times Law Reports

Posted November 27th, 2008 in law reports, plea bargaining, price fixing, sentencing by sally

Regina v Whittle; Regina v Allison; Regina v Brammar

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

“Minimum sentences agreed by United Kingdom employees admitting cartel offences in a plea agreement with the United States authorities and substituted on appeal were not to be treated as guidelines.”

The Times, 27th November 2008

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Coach driver jailed over Heathrow death crash – The Guardian

Posted November 27th, 2008 in dangerous driving, news, sentencing by sally

“A coach driver who caused a crash near Heathrow which killed three people and injured more than 60 others was jailed yesterday for five years.”

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The Guardian, 27th November 2008

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25 life terms for ‘British Fritzl’ – The Independent

Posted November 25th, 2008 in incest, news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A man who repeatedly raped his two daughters was jailed for life today at Sheffield Crown Court. He made them pregnant 19 times and seven of the children are still alive.”

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The Independent, 25th November 2008

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Hannah Foster’s killer jailed for 24 years – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 25th, 2008 in murder, news, rape, sentencing by sally

“The man convicted of kidnapping, raping and strangling teenager Hannah Foster – before going on the run to India – has been sentenced to a minimum of 24 years in jail.”

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Daily Telegraph, 25th November 2008

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Regina v Kelleher – Times Law Reports

Posted November 25th, 2008 in environmental protection, law reports, sentencing, waste by sally

Regina v Kelleher

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

“A custodial sentence could be appropriate for an offence of commercial flytipping even where aggravating features, such as depositing waste of a dangerous or offensive nature, were not present.”

The Times, 25th November 2008

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Record number of criminals being handed community court orders – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 25th, 2008 in community service, news, sentencing by sally

“A record number of criminals are being handed community court orders despite one in three being breached by offenders.”

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Daily Telegraph, 25th November 2008

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‘British Josef Fritzl’ to be sentenced – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 25th, 2008 in incest, news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A rapist dubbed ‘the British Josef Fritzl’, is to be sentenced after admitting to repeatedly raping his two daughters and getting them pregnant 19 times.”

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Daily Telegraph, 25th November 2008

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Amy Winehouse’s husband Blake Fielder-Civil loses appeal – The Times

Posted November 24th, 2008 in appeals, assault, news, perverting the course of justice, sentencing by sally

“Amy Winehouse’s husband has lost an appeal against his sentence for attacking a pub landlord and perverting the course of justice.”

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The Times, 24th November 2008

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Seven years for naked jump killer – BBC News

Posted November 24th, 2008 in homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who jumped naked from the window of a burning house, leaving the body of his ex-girlfriend, has been jailed indefinitely for her manslaughter.”

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BBC News, 24th November 2008

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Man drove car over fiancee’s head – BBC News

Posted November 24th, 2008 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A businessman has been jailed for life for murdering his fiancee by driving his Land Rover over her head as she lay injured on the ground.”

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BBC News, 24th November 2008

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Singer’s husband appeals sentence – BBC News

Posted November 24th, 2008 in appeals, assault, news, sentencing by sally

“Singer Amy Winehouse’s husband, jailed for an assault on a pub landlord, is to appeal against his sentence.”

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BBC News, 24th November 2008

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Regina v Herbert, Regina v Harris, Regina v Hulme (Joseph), Regina v Hulme (Danny) and Regina v Mallett – Times Law Reports

Posted November 24th, 2008 in grievous bodily harm, law reports, murder, sentencing by sally

Regina v Herbert, Regina v Harris, Regina v Hulme (Joseph), Regina v Hulme (Danny) and Regina v Mallett

Court of Appeal

“Even a definitive sentencing guideline was not to be used or approached as if each offence could be put into a fixed and inflexible compartment. The assessment of the seriousness of an offence involved a broad judgment of the overall criminality.”

The Times, 24th November 2008

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Regina v Height and Regina v Anderson – Times Law Reports

Posted November 24th, 2008 in law reports, murder, sentencing by sally

Regina v Height and Regina v Anderson

Court of Appeal

“The sentencing provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 were not intended to be applied inflexibly. No scheme or guidance or statutory framework could be fully comprehensive, and any system of purported compartmentalisation or prescription had the potential to produce injustice.”

The Times, 24th November 2008

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Nine years for 111mph driver who killed couple – The Independent

Posted November 24th, 2008 in dangerous driving, news, sentencing by sally

“A businesswoman who killed a young couple by driving a Jaguar into them at 111mph was jailed for nine years today.”

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The Independent, 21st November 2008

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Fake audiobook seller jailed – The Independent

Posted November 20th, 2008 in copyright, counterfeiting, news, sentencing, trade marks by sally

“A man who conned people with counterfeit audiobooks, including the best-selling Harry Potter tales, was today jailed for 21 months.”

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The Independent, 20th November 2008

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Knife yobs fined as little as £1 – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 19th, 2008 in fines, news, offensive weapons, sentencing by sally

“Yobs caught with knives are escaping with as little as a £1 fine, it has emerged.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th November 2008

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Pensioner locked up indefinitely after beating wife to death – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 17th, 2008 in diminished responsibility, homicide, mental health, news, sentencing by sally

“A pensioner who beat his cancer-stricken wife of 30 years to death as she lay in bed has been locked up in a secure unit indefinitely.”

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Daily Telegraph, 14th November 2008

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Judge orders girl to write apology for killing HMS Belfast’s cat – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 17th, 2008 in animal cruelty, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“A teenager who drowned a rescue cat adopted by the crew of HMS Belfast has been ordered to write a letter of apology as part of a nine-month supervision order.”

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Daily Telegraph, 14th November 2008

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