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What is the usual sentence for this? Lots of evidence inc. very good cctv start to finish, 4 witnesess, all medical records showing quite servere injuries no motive.
1 started when first arrested pleading not guilty now its gone to court both pleaded guilty.
Heard in crown court.
Thanks for replies in advance.
1 started when first arrested pleading not guilty now its gone to court both pleaded guilty.
Heard in crown court.
Thanks for replies in advance.
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If the judge decides that it's a 'Category 3' offence (i.e. where 'culpability' and 'harm' are both assessed as 'low) the 'starting point' sentence from which he has to work is 4 years imprisonment, with an actual sentence of between 3 and 5 years.
If only one of the two factors referred to above is assessed as 'high', it's a 'Category 2' offence and the starting point is 6 years (with an actual sentence of between 5 and 9 years).
If both factors are assessed as 'high', it's a 'Category 1'offence, with a starting point of 12 years (and an actual sentence between 9 and 16 years).
Those sentences refer to a first-time offender, who is convicted after a trial. An early guilty plea can see the sentences cut by a third. (A later guilty plea will see a lesser reduction). Previous convictions (especially for violence) can see sentencing pushed higher. (The maximum sentence is life imprisonment).
See pages 3 to 6 here:
http://
(That's the actual document that judges MUST adhere to, unless there are very unusual circumstances).
Chris
If only one of the two factors referred to above is assessed as 'high', it's a 'Category 2' offence and the starting point is 6 years (with an actual sentence of between 5 and 9 years).
If both factors are assessed as 'high', it's a 'Category 1'offence, with a starting point of 12 years (and an actual sentence between 9 and 16 years).
Those sentences refer to a first-time offender, who is convicted after a trial. An early guilty plea can see the sentences cut by a third. (A later guilty plea will see a lesser reduction). Previous convictions (especially for violence) can see sentencing pushed higher. (The maximum sentence is life imprisonment).
See pages 3 to 6 here:
http://
(That's the actual document that judges MUST adhere to, unless there are very unusual circumstances).
Chris
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As you say the defendants are pleading guilty there will not be a trial just the sentence and you would not be able to speak to the court . I don't think the court is under any obligation to tell you what the sentence is though. You can phone them but they don't have to tell you. I had a similar situation a ew yeas back , I phoned the court to ask what sentence the defendant got , they told me that they didn't have to tell me but they did it any way (5 years was the answer)
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