The defendants appealed against the minimum term set for murder, with minimum tariffs calculated having started at 30 years. The terms had been set on the basis that the murder had been sadistic. Held: The appeals were successful. The deceased had been systematically attacked, tormented and finally beaten to death. To count as sadistic under … Continue reading Regina v Bonellie; Regina v Hughes,; Regina v Miller: CACD 17 Jun 2008