These judges!

[sir.prize]

Why do we continue to allow judges to administer justice so 'casually' in this manner? Surely there should be some form of 'watchdog' to review sentences handed out to criminals. Would Justice Hickinbottom rule that the crime was not serious enough to justify a whole life tariff if the victim was one of his own?

www.britainfirst.org/news/killing-a-10-year-o
ld-girl-isnt-serious-enough-for-a-whole-life-
sentence-rules-judge/



Is this judge worthy of his knighthood?

[sandyRoe]

He must be following guidelines. Maybe a whole life tariff is reserved for multiple murderers?

[factor-fiction]

Here's the link
www.britainfirst.org/news/killing-a-10-year-o


ld-girl-isnt-serious-enough-for-a-whole-life-


sentence-rules-judge/

[sir.prize]

Sorry about the above link - hope this works

http://www.britainfir...sentence-rules-judge/

[factor-fiction]

Oh, it worked when I pasted it from clipboard into the address bar

[factor-fiction]

http://www.britainfir...sentence-rules-judge/

[baza]

the judge is not worthy of anything but the SACK. The guidelines are surely just that, not set in stone rules, the first judge awarded the perv a justified term imo.

[FredPuli43]

Only 70 prisoners are currently serving a 'whole life' term, meaning that they will be in prison to the day that they die. What features of this case mean that the defendant should be the 71st?

[sir.prize]

FredPulis -my thread was intended to criticise the actions of the judge rather than what the defendant deserved. Strangely, the source of my link has been removed from the internet. Wonder why? However, if you would like to read the details of the crime committed by the defendant, try this.

http://www.thesun.co....erm-cut-by-judge.html

Fred - do you agree that he should NOT receive a whole life sentence?

[hc4361]

The judge said he was bound by the rules relevant at the time of the murder and today's sentencing is harsher.

He also said that the prisoner is entitled to apply for parole, but that doesn't mean he will get it. He also reiterated that the prisoner will be licence for the whole of his life, as is all offenders with life sentences.

Justice Hickinbottom is as bound by the rules as every other judge.

[sir.prize]

So this is what the Judge applied guidelines to . . . .

A NOTORIOUS child rapist and murderer can ask to be freed after a judge ruled his crime was NOT sexually motivated.

For God's sake he was a rapist AND murderer. What does one have to do to warrant a whole life sentence?

[hc4361]

I shall try to put such an awful thing delicately.
He was sentenced to life for murder, not rape.
The sentence guidelines for the single rape of a child under 13 is 10 years; the range is 8-13 years in custody.

At the time of the offence the sentence guidelines for murder was 22 years (now 25 years).

A whole life tariff can be given in certain circumstances. The only applicable circumstance to this case is 'sexual motivation'.
The evidence indicates that he murdered to cover up the rape, not for sexual kicks.

So, the judge has applied the law in the same way as any other judge would.

[sir.prize]

hc4361. Thank you. I cannot argue with that. But I still think it is wrong - very wrong.

[hc4361]

Criticise the justice system, lobby your MP for tougher penalties, start an online petition at Downing St if you want to.

Many judges are sickened by the sentencing guidelines too.