Sentencing guidelines - Totality / Consecutive

Reference by AG of sentence as unduly lenient - robbery - whether other offenders knew of intention to use knife of obvious importance to sentencing exercise – failure to cite relevant guideline authorities to sentencing judge - sentences imposed for robbery unduly lenient - quashed and substituted.

[2008] NICA 41 Kerr LCJ

21 July 2008

Attorney General's Reference (Number 1 of 2008) Damien Gibbons, Stephen Gibbons, Declan Stilges and David Martin Crone

[2008] NICA 41 Kerr LCJ

21 July 2008

Boyle's (John) Application

[2008] NICA 35 Kerr LCJ

21 July 2008

Public Prosecution Service and Mervyn Monteith

[2008] NICA 36 Kerr LCJ

17 July 2008

R v Christopher McMillan

Murder - robbery - extensive injuries - 46 year old male victim - very serious case - use of weapon - attempt to hide body - scant evidence of remorse - denied involvement under interview - bragged to friends - tariff fixed at 17 years.

[2008] NILST 8 Kerr LCJ

16 July 2008

R V Christopher McGinn. AG Ref (No. 2 of 2008)

Death by dangerous driving - youth of driver - mitigation.

[2008] NICA 40 Kerr LCJ

09 July 2008

Regina McKenna by her father and next friend William McKenna and Rosemary Connolly and Patrick McGee (Jnr) as personal representatives of the estate of Francis McGee (deceased) and motor insurers bureau

[2008] NIQB 69 Coghlin J