R v David Thomas McIlwaine
Possession and supply of cannabis - judicial response to growing amount of cannabis circulating in jurisdiction.
R v Mcilwaine MacDermott LJ 11.03.98 MacDermott LJ150 results
R v O'Keefe
Theft, burglary and attempted burglary - domestic burglary - persistent offender - guilty plea at first opportunity and request for large number of offences to be taken into consideration - whether sentence of 4 years in Young Offenders Centre excessive.
Gary John O'Keefe 16/02/1998 MacDermott LJ
R v Colin McKeown, Jason Loyal & Robert Glasgow
Conspiracy to rob and false imprisonment - plan to rob sub post office appellants caught holding the family of sub post mistress hostage - deterrent sentences - discount for guilty plea under Article 33 of the Criminal Justice (NI) Order (1996).
R v McKeown, Logal, Glasgow 181297 MacDermott LJ
R v Sean Patrick McGuigan
Grievous bodily harm with intent - assault using iron bar - "punishment beating" - deterrent sentences.
R v McGuigan 141197 Kerr J
R v Sean Patrick McGuigan
Grievous bodily harm with intent - assault using iron bar - "punishment beating" - deterrent sentences.
R v McGuigan 141197 Kerr J
R v Daniel Joseph McClean
Possession of counterfeit money with intent and lawful excuse - disparity of sentence between co-accused.
R v McClean 230597 MacDermott LJ
R v Stalford and O'Neill
Appeal against sentence - possession with intent to supply - ecstasy - value and quantity of drugs seized - age, background and addiction of appellants.
R v Stalford and O'Neill MacDermott LJ
R v Brian Joseph Arthurs
Conspiracy to cause explosion and possession of explosive substances with intent - mortar bomb which exploded accidentally - deterrent sentences for terrorist offences - whether sentence of 25 years manifestly excessive.
R v Arthurs 290396 Hutton LCJ
R v Balmer
Appeal against conviction and sentence - gross negligence - shooting occurred while drunk - criminal evidence - exclusion of expert evidence of alleged mental illness - admissibility of expert opinion on the ultimate issue of gross negligence - whether "monstrously careless" equates to "gross negligence" - whether sentence manifestly excessive.
23 February 1996CARSWELL LJ Carswell LJ
R v Kevin McCann
Attempted murder of soldier - deterrent sentences - whether sentence of 25 years manifestly excessive - whether Court of Appeal can analyse sentences passed by other judges for similar offences.
R v McCann 180196 Hutton LCJ
R v Gallagher and Mullan
Appeal against sentence - possession of ecstasy and cannabis with intent to supply - couriers.
15 December 1995MACDERMOTT LJ MacDermott LJ
R v David Adams, Robert Crawford, Paul Stitt, Gerard Bradley and Patrick Donaghy
Conspiracy to murder, cause an explosion and other offences - appellants elected not to challenge prosecution evidence - not the equivalent of quilty plea - deterrent sentences for terrorists - disparity of sentence between co-accused.
R v Adams & others Carswell LCJ
R v Patrick Martin Murray
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
R v Simon Joseph Gibson
Robbery or attempted robbery from elderly person in own home - R -v- Ferguson guidelines - distinguishing features.
Gibson 100395 MacDermott LJ
R v Clive Jones
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
R v Currie
Appeal against sentence - strangulation - provocation - discount in respect of guilty plea - factors in mitigation.
CAMPBELL J16 DECEMBER 1994 Campbell J
R v Hogg & others
Appeal against sentence - possession and supply of Class A and Class B drugs.
[1994] NI 258 Hutton LCJ
R v Sean Connolly
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
R v Lendrum
Thirty month imprisonment for offence of burglary - whether excessive or wrong in principle - activation of suspended sentence.
[1993] 7 NIJB 78 Hutton LCJ
R v Michael Malachy Murray
Manslaughter - stabbing - provocation - whether sentence of 10 years excessive - gravity of offence against mitigating factors.
R v Murray 160793 Hutton LCJ