The defendant appealed against his conviction for murder. Judges: Stanley Burnton LJ, Thirlwall J, Recorder of Preston Citations: [2012] EWCA Crim 1185 Links: Bailii Statutes: Criminal Justice Act 2003 269(2) Jurisdiction: England and Wales Crime Updated: 31 October 2022; Ref: scu.459870
In each case a young person had been convicted on a guilty plea of murder. The court considered the affect on sentence of the defendant’s age and maturity. Held: A difference of a few months might make an arbitrary difference in the minimum sentence of as much as three years. This was arbitrary and it … Continue reading Regina v Peters, Palmer, Campbell: CACD 10 Mar 2005