Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2007] All ER (D) 234 (Jun)
Neutral Citation: [2007] EWHC 1221 (QB)
Court: Queen's Bench Division
Judge:

Wilkie J
Judgment Dates: 21 June 2007

Catchwords

Sentence - Mandatory life sentence - Murder - Minimum term - Review - Appropriate minimum term - , Sch 22, para 3.

The Case

Sentence Mandatory life sentence. In the instant case, where the offender had sexually assaulted and murdered the 82-year-old victim, the appropriate minimum term to be served before he could be considered for early release was 16 years.

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