Where a single mother had stabbed to death a man who lived on the same estate and who had been charged with sexual assault on her children, a sentence of 42 months’ imprisonment for manslaughter by reason of loss of control had been unduly lenient and was replaced by a sentence of seven-and-a-half years.
INTENTION KNIVES LOSS OF CONTROL MANSLAUGHTER MOTHER STABBING MAN CHARGED WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT OF HER CHILDREN PROVOCATION SENTENCING SEXUAL ASSAULT OF CHILD UNDER 13 UNDUE LENIENCY
An extended sentence of 20 years’ imprisonment was appropriate for manslaughter where the defendant had also raped the victim twice, displayed a callous disregard for her and then lied, painting a false picture of what had happened, and did not have the benefit of a guilty plea.
DANGEROUS OFFENDERS EXTENDED SENTENCES MANSLAUGHTER RAPE SENTENCE LENGTH SENTENCING
An extended sentence of 20 years’ imprisonment was appropriate for manslaughter where the defendant had also raped the victim twice, displayed a callous disregard for her and then lied, painting a false picture of what had happened, and did not have the benefit of a guilty plea.
DANGEROUS OFFENDERS EXTENDED SENTENCES MANSLAUGHTER RAPE SENTENCE LENGTH SENTENCING
The absence of any indication of the period of time after which the appellant could be considered no longer to pose a risk of future offending meant that an indeterminate sentence was required.
ADMINISTERING A STUPEFYING DRUG ADMINISTRATION OF DRUG FOR PURPOSES OF SEXUAL ASSAULT CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DEGREE OF RISK DISCRETIONARY LIFE IMPRISONMENT DRUGS IMPOSITION OF LIFE SENTENCE LIFE IMPRISONMENT MANSLAUGHTER MIDAZOLAM NURSES POSITION OF TRUST PRIMARY DUTY TO POTENTIAL VICTIMS PSYCHIATRIC ASSESSMENTS RAPE RISK OF FUTURE OFFENDING RISK TO PUBLIC SENTENCING
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