Boy George gets 15 months for falsely imprisoning male escort – The Guardian
“Boy George was today sentenced to 15 months for falsely imprisoning a male escort by handcuffing him to a wall.”
The Guardian, 16th January 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: sentencing
11 years minimum for father who murdered baby – The Independent
“An angry father dropped his baby boy down the stairs, causing fatal head injuries, a court heard today.”
The Independent, 15th January 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Mother jailed for five years for killing baby – The Guardian
“A young mother was jailed for five years today for killing her three-month-old baby, who died of injuries so severe they were likened to a car accident or fall from a first-floor window.”
The Guardian, 14th January 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Six in ten people say knife carriers should face automatic jail – Daily Telegraph
“Six in ten adults think anyone caught illegally carrying knife should face an automatic jail sentence to curb the menace.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th January 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man jailed for vodka fire attack – The Independent
“A 19-year-old man who threw vodka in the face of a teenage girl before setting light to her was jailed indefinitely today.”
The Independent, 8th January 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Stansted protesters sentenced to community service amid threat of £2m damages claim – The Guardian
“A group of climate change protesters who brought Stansted airport to a standstill after occupying a taxiway in December were sentenced yesterday, as it emerged that they and others who joined them face the threat of being sued for more than £2m in damages.”
The Guardian, 8th January 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Drunk driver jailed for seven years for baby’s death – The Guardian
“A woman who lost control of her Toyota 4×4, swerved on to a kerb and crushed a toddler in his pushchair was jailed for seven years today.”
The Guardian, 7th January 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Consultation paper on principles of sentencing for youths – Sentencing Guidelines
“On Thursday 18 December the Sentencing Advisory Panel issued a consultation paper on the principles that should guide courts when sentencing those under the age of 18 convicted of a criminal offence. This consultation paper follows the recent Panel consultation Overarching Principles of Sentencing, which similarly considered a wide range of issues of general principle relating to the sentencing of adult offenders.”
Consultation paper on principles of sentencing for youths (PDF)
Sentencing Guidelines Council, 19th December 2008
Source: www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk
OAP fined £1,000 for road deaths – BBC News
“An 81-year-old motorist who admitted killing two elderly women by knocking them down as they crossed the road near their home has been fined £1,000.”
BBC News, 18th December 2008
Source: www.bbc,co.uk
Man jailed for car crash deaths – BBC News
“A man has been jailed for three years for killing a couple in a car crash.”
BBC News, 18th December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ice-pick attack stalker is jailed – BBC News
“A stalker who attacked a woman with an ice pick because he thought she was a witch has been jailed.”
BBC News, 18th December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Church murder teenagers jailed – BBC News
“Two teenage boys have been jailed for life for the unprovoked murder of a 44-year-old father in a churchyard attack.”
BBC News, 18th December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rapist caught by DNA given life – BBC News
“A 55-year-old man whose DNA linked him to two sex attacks committed nine years apart has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 17th December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed for houseboat killing – BBC News
“A 55-year-old man has been jailed for stabbing his partner to death on their houseboat on the River Medway in Kent.”
BBC News, 17th December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Glasgow airport car bomber jailed for 32 years – The Guardian
“An NHS doctor who plotted car bomb attacks in London and Glasgow was today sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 32 years.”
The Guardian, 17th December 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Suspended sentence for DJ Kershaw – BBC News
“DJ Andy Kershaw has been given a suspended six-month prison sentence after breaching a restraining order banning him contacting his ex-partner.”
BBC News, 16th December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rhys Jones died because of your brutality and cowardice, judge tells killer – The Times
“The teenage killer of Rhys Jones was jailed for a minimum of 22 years yesterday by a judge who expressed his disgust at the murderer’s ‘brutality’ and ‘cowardice’.”
The Times, 17th December 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Teacher jailed for manslaughter – BBC News
“A primary school teacher who struck his son-in-law with a cricket bat as he tried to defend his daughter has been jailed for manslaughter.”
BBC News, 16th December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Binge-drinking killer sentenced – BBC News
“A teenager has been sentenced to eight years in a young offenders’ institution for killing a man who tried to give medical help to his drunken friend.”
BBC News, 15th December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
