The prisoner had been convicted of three murders in 1988 and sentenced to life imprisonment. He now sought the setting by the court of a minimum period he was to be required to serve. The Home Secretary had set it at 25 years.
Held: The prisoner had made exceptional progress since conviction, and this could be allowed for. The 2003 Act did not justify reductions on this basis beyond one or two years. Two years would be allowed now. Allowing other factors, the total reuction would be six years.
Judges:
Stanley Burnton J
Citations:
Times 26-May-2006
Statutes:
Criminal Justice Act 2003 Sch 22
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Prisons
Updated: 30 May 2022; Ref: scu.242439
