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Conspiracy to murder and conspiracy to cause explosion - whether rules for remission in respect of prisoners serving life sentence differ from those for other serious offences - court should decide appropriate sentence without reference to questions of remission of parole - whether entitled to discount where defendant did not dispute evidence or require Crown to call evidence of proof but did not plead guilty.
R v Murray 300395 Hutton LCJ
Manslaughter - organised sectarian street fight - joint enterprise.
Kane & Hagan 240395 MacDermott LJ
Robbery or attempted robbery from elderly person in own home - R -v- Ferguson guidelines - distinguishing features.
Gibson 100395 MacDermott LJ
Terrorist offences - conspiracy to murder, possession of firearms with intent and false imprisonment - court should decide appropriate sentence without reference to questions of remission or parole - deterrent sentences for terrorist offences.
R V Glennon & Others 030395 MacDermott LJ
Possession of unauthorised firearm without certificate - army sergeant - gun enthusiast - whether prison sentence appropriate irrespective of whether or not it is to be suspended.
R v Jones 270195 Hutton LCJ
Appeal against sentence - strangulation - provocation - discount in respect of guilty plea - factors in mitigation.
CAMPBELL J16 DECEMBER 1994 Campbell J
Infliction of grievous bodily harm - deliberate kicking about the head while victim lay on the ground.
R v Wright & Hall 100694 Carswell LJ
Appeal against sentence - possession and supply of Class A and Class B drugs.
[1994] NI 258 Hutton LCJ
Possession of explosives and firearms - length of sentence - appellant pleading guilty to possession of explosives and firearms but not challenging Crown's evidence - whether sentence of 20 years' imprisonment manifestly excessive - whether appellant entitled to discount.
[1994] NIJB 226 MacDermott LJ
Thirty month imprisonment for offence of burglary - whether excessive or wrong in principle - activation of suspended sentence.
[1993] 7 NIJB 78 Hutton LCJ
Manslaughter - stabbing - provocation - whether sentence of 10 years excessive - gravity of offence against mitigating factors.
R v Murray 160793 Hutton LCJ
Thirty month imprisonment for offence of burglary - elderly victim - suspended sentence - exceptional mitigating circumstances - whether unduly lenient.
[1993] 5 NIJB 71 Hutton LCJ
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
Robbery with violence - mitigating factors - alcoholic - plea of guilty.
R v O'Neill & Archibald 280193 Kelly LJ
Possession of firearms with intent to endanger life - whether 22 years excessive - deterrent sentences for terrorists.
[1992] 11 NIJB 93 MacDermott LJ
Sentencing - sentence of 5 years - whether unduly lenient.
AG Ref No.2 of 1992 Hutton LCJ
Grievous bodily harm with intent - throwing of petrol bombs and arson - aiding offence - sentenced to probation with conditions - length of detention for young offender - whether unduly lenient.
[1992] NI 187 Hutton LCJ
Taking motor vehicle without owner's consent; criminal damage; reckless driving; driving whilst uninsured and disqualified - "joyrider" - concurrent and consecutive sentences and operation of previously imposed suspended sentence.
McMullan 090992 Hutton LCJ
Possession of firearm with intent - sentence of 12 years' imprisonment imposed - offence committed while on licence from prison - order to return to prison to complete sentence - whether imposition of consecutive sentence excessive.
[1992] NI 333 Hutton LCJ
Attempted robbery and assault occasioning actual bodily harm - imprisonment for 14 and 12 years - elderly victim - savage and prolonged attack - deterrent sentences - appropriate discount for late plea of guilty - accused alcoholic - whether relevant that accused under influence of drink - whether excessive or wrong in principle.
[1992] NIJB 26 Hutton LCJ