Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2008] All ER (D) 358 (Apr)
Neutral Citation: [2008] EWHC 715 (QB)
Court: Queen's Bench Division
Judge:

Pitchford J

Judgment Dates: 25 April 2008

Catchwords

Sentence - Mandatory life sentence - Murder - Offender stabbing deceased to death after co-accused beating him unconscious - Minimum term - Application for review - Whether offender's minimum term ought to be reduced - .

The Case

In the instant case, where the offender had stabbed the deceased to death after his co-accused had beaten him unconscious, the minimum term would be set, on his application under para3 of Sch22 to the at 15 years, less the period spent in custody on remand, namely, 20 months and 19days.

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