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On What Planet Should This Savage Have His Term Reduced?
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http:// www.bbc .co.uk/ news/uk -scotla nd-glas gow-wes t-39001 788
Some leeching lawyer proclaims the minimum term is excessive, right oh, knock for year off! What is this? Compare the market.com? These judges are getting out of hand.
Some leeching lawyer proclaims the minimum term is excessive, right oh, knock for year off! What is this? Compare the market.com? These judges are getting out of hand.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.// In delivering his ruling, appeal judge Lord Turnbull said of Leathem: "The appellant in the present case engaged in a brutal, savage and frenzied attack on a young defenceless child before attempting to cover up his actions.
"In the course of that attack, he appears to have struck her in the region of 146 times". //
..and he then goes on to reduce the sentence. Unbelievable.
"In the course of that attack, he appears to have struck her in the region of 146 times". //
..and he then goes on to reduce the sentence. Unbelievable.
We need to understand that it is the job of the defence barrister to do what she/he can to help the client, and all people accused are entitled under law to present a defence or mitigation. Having said that, the lawyers do sometimes say the daftest things, like 'he needed the money so he went thieving'. There isn't a link for that, I made it up.
But like most people perhaps I would think that the original sentence in this case should stand.
But like most people perhaps I would think that the original sentence in this case should stand.
read the transcript of the judgment here:-
https:/ /www.sc otcourt s.gov.u k/searc h-judgm ents/ju dgment? id=0ed8 2aa7-89 80-69d2 -b500-f f0000d7 4aa7
not easy reading, but it would appear the original sentence was out of step with recent sentencing in similar cases.
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not easy reading, but it would appear the original sentence was out of step with recent sentencing in similar cases.
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YMB - //Low lifes attract each other TTT and on top of that for some reason liberal lefties in their rose tinted specs are always ready to support them. //
I would not suggest that you can bracket together criminals who assault people, and the barristers who study law for years and graduate with a degree.
But since you are stereotyping, you seem keen to assume that anyone who stands by the rule of law being applied equally and fairly to everyone is simply a 'liberal leftie' - I believe in fair application of the law, and I am neither.
I would not suggest that you can bracket together criminals who assault people, and the barristers who study law for years and graduate with a degree.
But since you are stereotyping, you seem keen to assume that anyone who stands by the rule of law being applied equally and fairly to everyone is simply a 'liberal leftie' - I believe in fair application of the law, and I am neither.
Yet again I have to point out that this is just a reduction in the 'Tariff' the sentence is still 'Life'.
The Tariff is the MINIMUM time that must be served before the offender can even begin the process of applying to the parole board.
It is very unlikely that the parole board will consider his application at the first attempt, it will probably need several more attempts taking years.
Even if he is eventually freed it is only 'On Licence' he can still be recalled to jail if he breaks the terms of his 'Licence' at any time for the rest of his life. In this sense Life really does mean life.
The Tariff is the MINIMUM time that must be served before the offender can even begin the process of applying to the parole board.
It is very unlikely that the parole board will consider his application at the first attempt, it will probably need several more attempts taking years.
Even if he is eventually freed it is only 'On Licence' he can still be recalled to jail if he breaks the terms of his 'Licence' at any time for the rest of his life. In this sense Life really does mean life.
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