Maximum penalty reduction applies at date of conviction though committed before. Citations: Times 05-Mar-1996 Statutes: Criminal Justice Act 1991 26(1) Jurisdiction: England and Wales Criminal Sentencing Updated: 08 October 2022; Ref: scu.88006
The defendant had been convicted of murder in Scotland. He requested a transfer to an English prison. The trial judge recommended a tariff of eight years which was eventually set at 12 years by the respondent. That figure also exceeded the maximum recommended by the English judges who had reviewed the sentence. He complained that … Continue reading McFetrich, Regina (on the Application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department: Admn 30 Jun 2003
