Sentencing guidelines
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R v Ian Alexander Quinn
Murder - 76 year old female victim - burglary at night - armed with a knife - sustained, vicious attack - sexual assault - socially withdrawn psychopath - higher starting point - age (18) - guilty plea - tariff fixed at 22 years.
[2005] NILST 3 Kerr LCJ
R v Kenneth Henry Callaghan
Rape and murder - 22 year old female victim - broke into home - multiple blows to head by blunt metal instrument - initially denied offence - confessed when confronted by evidence - claimed the attack was the result of a psychotic episode - no supporting evidence - higher starting point - age - belated plea of guilty - tariff fixed at 21 years.
[2005] NILST 2 Kerr LCJ
Breslin and Others v McKenna, Rira, McKevitt, Campbell, Murphy and Daly
[2005] NIQB 18 Morgan J
Cecil Walsh v Director of the Assets Recovery Agency
[2005] NICA 6 Kerr LCJ
In the matter of an application by the Logan Rodgers Partnership for Judicial Review
[2005] NIQB 4
Chief Inspector Shields v Harold Devenney
[2005] NICA 4 Carswell J
Queen v Jonathan McQuillan
[2005] NICA 5 Kerr LCJ
In the matter of an application by E.A Baird (Newtownards) Limited for Judicial Review
[2005] NIQB 3 Weatherup J
In the matter of an application by Patrick Wylie for Judicial Review
[2005] NIQb 2 Weatherup J
Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland v Seamus Curran and Terence Gallagher
[2005] NICA 3 Campbell LJ
Police Service of Northern Ireland v Owen McCaughey and Pat Grew
[2005] NICA 1 Kerr LCJ
In the matter of an application by Liam Shannon for Leave to apply for Judicial Review
[2005] NIQB 5 Girvan J
Queen v Thomas Ian McQuade
[2005] NICA 2 Kerr LCJ
In the matter of an application by John Swift for Judicial Review of the Decision of the Prison Service of Northern Ireland
[2005] NIQb 1 Girvan J
R v Samuel David Joseph Cummins
One of several men who attacked male victim after night out at nightclub - higher starting point - concerted, savage, merciless attack - substantial sentence for the retribution and deterrence aspects - no tangible evidence of genuine remorse - conceivable did not intend to kill - tariff fixed at 15 years.
[2005] NILST 1 Kerr LCJ
R v John McAleese
Murder - 24 year old male victim - attacked in toilets of a bar - denied any involvement - blamed co-defendant - previous convictions - expressed intention to attack deceased - no trace of regret - intimidated co-accused - provocation not accepted - tariff fixed at 14 years.
[2004] NILST 22 Kerr LCJ
R v Hugh Alexander Lindsay [2004] NILST 11
Murder - strangled female acquaintance - dumped body - normal starting point - likely murder due to sudden loss of control - destruction of murder scene - contested charge - no evidence of remorse - clear record not a mitigating factor - tariff fixed at 14 years.
[2004] NICC 30 Kerr LCJ
R V David Anthony McElhone
Death by dangerous driving - youth of driver - mitigation.
[2004] NICA 46 Kerr LCJ