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11 July 1997

R v Sean Joseph Carlin

Grievous bodily harm with intent - stamping on head of victim - young offender - maximum period of detention.

R v Carlin 110797 Carswell LCJ

11 June 1997

R v Andrew William Coyle

Grievous bodily harm with intent - injured party had part of ear bitten off - sentence in cases of "biting" - "Newton" hearing of disputed facts following applicant pleading guilty on re-arraignment.

R v Coyle 110697 MacDermott LJ

10 June 1994

R v Charles Wright & William James Hall

Infliction of grievous bodily harm - deliberate kicking about the head while victim lay on the ground.

R v Wright & Hall 100694 Carswell LJ

04 March 1993

Attorney General's Reference (No 1 of 1993)

Sentencing - Wounding with intent - Sentence of 6 months' imprisonment and payment of £500 compensation - Whether unduly lenient - whether court should exercise discretion not to increase sentence where unduly lenient when term of imprisonment already served.

[1993] NI38 Hutton LCJ

17 January 1991

Attorney General's Reference (No 1 of 1990)

Unduly lenient sentencing - wounding with intent - "glassing".

AG Ref No 1 of 1990 Hutton LCJ

17 October 1990

R v Kyle Ivan Orr

Sentencing - Infliction of grievous bodily harm on six week old child - Guidelines on range of sentence to be imposed - Whether sentence of 4 years manifestly excessive - Offences against The Person Act 1861, 18, 20.

[1990] N1287 Hutton LCJ

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