Category: sentencing

Tomas Driukas jailed for shaking baby daughter to death – BBC News

Posted February 24th, 2016 in child abuse, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man who shook his baby daughter to death has been jailed for life after being found guilty of her murder.’

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BBC News, 23rd February 2016

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Trevor Lawlor jailed for raping woman in front of her toddler son – The Independent

Posted February 23rd, 2016 in grievous bodily harm, news, rape, sentencing, wounding by sally

‘A man who sexually attacked two women in front of their young children has been given a life term for rape.’

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The Independent, 23rd February 2016

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Man jailed after running over girlfriend’s ex-husband multiple times – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 22nd, 2016 in assault, grievous bodily harm, news, road traffic offences, sentencing by sally

‘Jonathan Leuty has been jailed for four years after running over his girlfriend’s ex-husband multiple times’

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Daily Telegraph, 21st February 2016

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Wyverstone weapons haul: Firearms dealer Anthony Buckland jailed – BBC News

Posted February 22nd, 2016 in firearms, fraud, news, sentencing by sally

‘An arms dealer who supplied some of the firearms that made up the UK’s biggest stash of illegal weapons has been jailed for six years.’

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BBC News, 19th February 2016

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New offences and sentencing – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 22nd, 2016 in codes of practice, corporate manslaughter, criminal procedure, drug offences, fines, food, health & safety, news, notification, prisons, proportionality, public interest, sentencing, theft, young offenders by sally

‘Two further significant provisions of the Serious Crime Act 2015 have been brought into force. First, on 10 November 2015, section 79 created section 40CB of the Prison Act 1952, which provides for an offence of throwing any article or substance into a prison without authorisation.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 22nd February 2016

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Hampshire teacher jailed for sex offences against girls – BBC News

Posted February 19th, 2016 in child abuse, indecent photographs of children, news, sentencing, sexual offences, teachers by sally

‘A junior school teacher who committed a series of “disgusting and appalling” sexual offences against nine girls has been jailed for three years.’

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BBC News, 18th February 2016

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Ex-golf club captain vanishes from court before he is sentenced for £300k VAT fraud – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 18th, 2016 in fraud, fugitive offenders, news, sentencing, warrants by sally

‘Arrest warrant issued for businessman James Turner, who disappeared from Nottingham Crown Court after telling family he was popping to canteen.’

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Daily Telegraph, 16th February 2016

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Driver who used Bond-style smokescreen to escape police chase avoids jail – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 17th, 2016 in community service, dangerous driving, insurance, news, police, road traffic offences, sentencing by michael

‘A speeding driver who deployed a James Bond-style smokescreen device in a bid to shake off police has been spared jail.’

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Daily Telegraph, 17 February 2016

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Early guilty pleas: Justice for whom? – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted February 15th, 2016 in bail, budgets, codes of practice, consultations, costs, criminal justice, guilty pleas, human rights, jurisdiction, miscarriage of justice, news, plea bargaining, prosecutions, sentencing by sally

‘New guidelines incentivising people accused of criminal offences in England and Wales to plead guilty as early as possible were proposed last week. While existing rules allow for a maximum one-third reduction in the sentence to those who plead guilty at the ‘first reasonable opportunity’, this benefit is now only available to those who plead guilty at their very first court hearing, with the available reduction falling on a steeper sliding scale thereafter.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 15th February 2016

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Regulatory offenders could face lower fine discounts if they wait to plead guilty, says expert – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 15th, 2016 in codes of practice, corporate manslaughter, criminal justice, environmental health, fines, food, guilty pleas, health & safety, news, plea bargaining, sentencing by sally

‘Companies which face prosecution for health and safety, environmental and other regulatory breaches would have to plead guilty at an earlier stage or risk higher fines under new proposals put forward by the Sentencing Council, an expert has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 12th February 2016

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Man jailed for life for killing unborn son in attack on ex-girlfriend – The Guardian

Posted February 12th, 2016 in grievous bodily harm, news, pregnancy, sentencing by sally

‘The teaching assistant who brutally attacked his heavily pregnant ex-girlfriend in Peckham, killing his unborn son by repeatedly stamping on her stomach, has been jailed for life.’

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The Guardian, 11th February 2016

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Manchester student guilty of terror offences – BBC News

Posted February 12th, 2016 in news, sentencing, terrorism by sally

‘A cousin of sisters dubbed the “teenage terror twins” after they joined so-called Islamic State has been convicted of terrorism offences.’

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BBC News, 11th February 2016

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Jailing Heathrow 13 poses ‘massive threat’ to peaceful protest rights – The Guardian

Posted February 12th, 2016 in demonstrations, environmental protection, news, sentencing, trespass by sally

‘Jailing the 13 activists who last year chained themselves on Heathrow’s northern runway in protest at the airport’s expansion would represent a “massive threat” to the right to peaceful protest in the UK, according to John McDonnell and Caroline Lucas.’

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The Guardian, 12th February 2016

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Three men found guilty of helping teenage jihadi travel from UK to Syria – The Guardian

Posted February 11th, 2016 in news, sentencing, terrorism by sally

‘Three young British men have been found guilty of encouraging and helping a 17-year-old boy to join Islamic State by supplying him with money, equipment, expertise and contacts.’

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The Guardian, 10th February 2016

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Crackdown on ‘one third discounts’ for criminals who admit guilt – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 11th, 2016 in consultations, guilty pleas, news, sentencing by sally

‘Offenders will have to plead guilty at the earliest opportunity to secure the biggest discount on their jail sentence under new proposals.’

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Daily Telegraph, 11th February 2016

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Manchester man jailed for life for ‘body in the boot’ murder – The Guardian

Posted February 10th, 2016 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man has been sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of strangling a vulnerable woman with her hair straighteners and then driving around with her body in the boot of his car for several days.’

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The Guardian, 9th February 2016

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Pilot ‘Biggles’ jailed over £33m cocaine smuggling ring – The Guardian

Posted February 10th, 2016 in aircraft, conspiracy, drug trafficking, money laundering, news, sentencing by sally

‘A pilot nicknamed Biggles has been jailed for 19 years for smuggling £33.5m worth of cocaine into Britain.’

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The Guardian, 9th February 2016

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Police officers jailed over Bijan Ebrahimi murder case – The Guardian

Posted February 9th, 2016 in misfeasance in public office, news, police, racism, sentencing by sally

‘A police constable and a community support officer who failed in their duty to protect a disabled refugee before he was murdered by a misguided vigilante have been sent to prison.’

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The Guardian, 9th February 2016

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Keighley abuse: Twelve men jailed for sexually exploiting girl – BBC News

Posted February 9th, 2016 in conspiracy, gangs, news, rape, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘Twelve men who sexually exploited a vulnerable teenage girl in West Yorkshire have received jail sentences of up to 20 years.’

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BBC News, 8th February 2016

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Jordan Watson death trio sentenced – BBC News

Posted February 9th, 2016 in accomplices, conspiracy, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A knife-obsessed man who murdered a 14-year-old boy whose girlfriend he was infatuated with has been jailed for life, along with his accomplice.’

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BBC News, 8th February 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk