Life term for woodland murderers – BBC News
“Two men who murdered their friend and dumped his battered body in Cheshire woodland have been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 3rd November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: sentencing
Teacher jailed for sex with girls – BBC News
“A science teacher has been jailed for five years for having sex with three of his pupils in Norfolk.”
BBC News, 3rd November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed for firebomb attacks on police homes – The Guardian
“A car dealer has been jailed for 18 years for ordering firebomb attacks on the homes of two police officers.”
The Guardian, 3rd November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sentence increase sends a message to gang members – Attorney General’s Office
“A gang member involved in the murder of Rhys Jones has had his sentence increased from seven years to twelve after being referred to the Court of Appeal by the Solicitor General, Vera Baird QC MP, for consideration as unduly lenient.”
Attorney General’s Office, 28th October 2009
Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
Man jailed for raping 71-year-old – BBC News
“A man has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison for the knifepoint rape of a 71-year-old retired teacher in woodlands in Wiltshire.”
BBC News, 2nd November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bin lorry driver killed colleague after cheating eye test – The Guardian
“A partially sighted lorry driver who ran over and killed a colleague after cheating an eye test to obtain a large goods vehicle licence has been given a six-month suspended prison sentence.”
The Guardian, 2nd November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Cheating benefit advisor jailed – BBC News
“A benefits officer who admitted falsely claiming over £75,000 has been jailed for 14 months at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court.”
BBC News, 29th October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Child rapist jailed indefinitely – BBC News
“A pensioner has been jailed indefinitely for raping and sexually assaulting three children in Nottinghamshire.”
BBC News, 29th October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed for raping tourist – The Independent
“A man who raped a tourist in his home after offering her a place to stay through a travellers’ website has been jailed for 10 years, police said today.”
The Independent, 29th October 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Woman who made indecent child video goes free – The Independent
“A woman who made a video on her mobile phone of a young girl having simulated sex with a toy walked free from court today.”
The Independent, 29th October 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Longer term for Rhys gun supplier – BBC News
“The man who supplied the handgun used to kill Rhys Jones has had his sentence increased to 12 years.”
BBC News, 28th October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Draft guideline: Corporate manslaughter and health and safety offences causing death – Sentencing Guidelines Council
“On Tuesday 27 October 2009, the Sentencing Guidelines Council published a draft guideline on corporate manslaughter and health and safety offences causing death. This is the first offence guideline relating to sentencing organisations rather than individuals, and concerns sentencing for offences where the most serious form of harm was caused, the death of one or more persons.”
Sentencing Guidelines Council, 27th October 2009
Source: www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk
Baby P death: lodger wins sentence appeal – The Independent
“One of the three people jailed over the death of Baby P won an appeal against his indefinite sentence today.”
The Independent, 27th October 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ex-cop jailed over crash – The Independent
“A former policeman was jailed for six and a half years after killing a grandmother during a 100mph ‘hair-raising joyride’.”
The Independent, 27th October 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Lawyer jailed for theft from dead – BBC News
“A former deputy coroner and solicitor has been jailed for stealing money from a charitable trust account he set up with money taken from dead clients.”
BBC News, 26th October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Former PC jailed for having sex on-duty – The Independent
“A former police officer who had sex with a pole dancer while on duty was jailed today for four years.”
The Independent, 23rd October 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Judge claims prisoners sentenced to six months serve ‘just a few days’ – Daily Telegraph
“A judge allowed a man convicted of assault to walk free from court as he questioned whether offenders sentenced to six months or less serve more than a few days in prison.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th October 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Vietnam vet jailed for Reservoir Dogs-style killing over unpaid wages – Daily Telegraph
“Russell Carter, a Vietnam war veteran who murdered his boss and tried to kill three other people ‘in acts of callous wickedness, cruelty and inhumanity’, has been sentenced to life in prison.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th October 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Fraudster jailed for crash-for-cash scam – The Independent
“A fraudster who staged almost 100 car accidents and used the insurance payouts to fund a glamorous lifestyle was jailed yesterday.”
The Independent, 22nd October 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
