The appellant had been convicted of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to a term of three-and-a-half years’ imprisonment. He had killed his partner by striking two blows upon her during a quarrel. She had fallen to the ground and in doing so had suffered a fatal haemorrhage. The reason for the attack by the offender upon his partner was not clear. The Attorney General referred the matter to the Court of Appeal.
Held: The sentence of three-and-a-half years’ imprisonment was lenient but not unduly so, and the court declined to interfere. The most important factor the fact that the offender did not intend to cause his partner any severe injury, let alone to kill her.
Judges:
Mantell LJ, Bell, Andrew Smith JJ
Citations:
[2002] EWCA Crim 2982
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
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Cited – Parnham, Regina v CACD 7-Feb-2003
The defendant appealed against his sentence of six years for manslaughter. His wife had attacked him with an iron bar and he had defended himself and hit her causing her death.
Held: The court had not given credit for his plea of guilty, and . .
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Criminal Sentencing
Updated: 23 March 2022; Ref: scu.179676
