Regina v Hawkins: CACD 22 Apr 1998
The defendant appealed against a sentence of six years imprisonment for arson being reckless as to whether life was endangered. He had set fire to his flat in a tower block. The neighbour was an elderly housebound lady. The offence was very serious, but nobody was hurt, and the sentence was out of line with … Continue reading Regina v Hawkins: CACD 22 Apr 1998