Man who tried to smother mother jailed – Daily Telegraph
“A man who tried to smother his elderly mother to claim an inheritance was jailed for five years.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th December 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Category: sentencing
Courts going too easy on knife crime – The Observer
“The government’s attempts to tackle knife crime are being undermined because the tough new sentences it introduced for those caught in possession of a blade are not being handed down in the courts.”
The Observer, 14th December 2008
Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk/
Homophobic killer jailed for life – BBC News
“A homophobic man has been jailed for life for stabbing to death an accountant in a public toilet.”
BBC News, 12th December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Fake college boss sent to prison – BBC News
“A man who ran a bogus college in a £16m fraud which involved 80,000 students has been jailed for seven years.”
BBC News, 11th December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jail for revenge killing ‘posse’ – BBC News
“A father and son have been jailed for their part in the death of a 19-year-old who was killed in a revenge attack.”
BBC News, 11th December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gang jailed for assault on teenager kidnapped from train – The Guardian
“A teenage girl was kidnapped from a train, robbed, beaten and kicked, and pushed into a stream by a gang of seven who were given prison sentences at Luton crown court yesterday.”
The Guardian, 12th December 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Definitive Sentencing Guidelines on theft and burglary (non-dwelling) and breach of an anti-social behaviour order – Sentencing Guidelines Council
“On 9 December 2008 the Sentencing Guidelines Council published its definitive guidelines ‘Theft and burglary in a building other than a dwelling’ and ‘Breach of an anti-social behaviour order’.”
Sentencing Guidelines Council, 9th December 2008
Source: www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk
Regina v Stannard; Regina v A; Regina v Clarkson – Times Law Reports
Regina v Stannard; Regina v A; Regina v Clarkson
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
“Where a defendant was before the court to be sentenced for offences committed both before and after April 4, 2005, when the dangerous offender provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 came into force, distinct statutory provisions applied but that did not mean that if the offences committed before April 4, 2005 were more serious than those committed after that date a sentence of imprisonment for public protection could not be imposed.”
The Times, 9th December 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
Frenchman jailed for life for attempted murder of schoolgirl – The Guardian
“A Frenchman was jailed for life today after being found guilty of a frenzied knife attack on a schoolgirl as she walked through a Lancashire park earlier this year.”
The Guardian, 8th December 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Schoolboy gang jailed over punishment rape attack on 14-year-old girl – Daily Telegraph
“Nine members of a schoolboy gang who raped a 14-year-old girl in a punishment attack after she insulted their leader, have been jailed.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th December 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Jail for sex act death crash driver – The Independent
“A drunk driver who killed a father and son was pleasuring himself at the wheel moments before the fatal crash, a court heard today.”
The Independent, 8th December 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Bigamist jailed for three years – BBC News
“A former church minister and policeman has been jailed for three years for bigamy and forgery.”
BBC News, 5th December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Regina v Davison – Times Law Reports
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
“The length of a community order was not necessarily governed by how long it took the offender to carry out a specified task.”
The Times, 5th December 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note that the Times Law Reports are only availalble free on Times Online for 21 days from th date of publication.
DNA murderer in sentence appeal – BBC News
“The first person in the world to be convicted on the basis of DNA evidence has been given permission to challenge his sentence.”
BBC News, 4th December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Attorney-General’s Reference (No 55 of 2008) – Times Law Reports
Attorney-General’s Reference (No 55 of 2008)
Court of Appeal, Criminal Division
“Recent amendments to the assessment of dangerousness provisions allowed the court to exercise its judgment, untrammeled by artificial constraints, as to whether a sentence of imprisonment for public protection should be passed if the necessary criteria were established.”
The Times, 4th December 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
Life term for neck-stab teenager – BBC News
“A teenager has been jailed for life for murdering a man after he had been lecherous towards her and her friends.”
BBC News, 3rd December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jail for gang who targeted trains – BBC News
“A gang of thieves who targeted passengers on London trains has been handed lengthy jail terms.”
BBC News, 3rd December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Former detective who shielded drugs baron jailed for five years – The Guardian
“A corrupt ex-detective who helped a drugs baron evade police in return for cocaine and nights with prostitutes was jailed for five years yesterday.”
The Guardian, 4th December 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Master’ jailed for forcing girlfriend into sex with others – Daily Telegraph
“A self-styled sex master who walked girlfriends around on a dog lead was jailed for three years for forcing a lover to have sex with other men.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd December 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Deputy mayor jailed for grooming – BBC News
“A former deputy mayor of Harrogate has been sentenced to eight months in prison for attempting to groom a 13-year-old girl for sex.”
BBC News, 2nd December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
