R v Sloan
Dangerous driving - causing death or grievous bodily harm - circumstances aggravating offence and circumstances mitigating offence - length of appropriate custodial sentence.
[1998] NI 58 MacDermott LJ282 results
R v Steven McCullough
Assault occasioning actual bodily harm of female - significant degree of disfigurement - whether trial judge erred by drawing comparison to sentencing in "glassing" cases.
R v McCullough 191297 Carswell LCJ
R v Colin McKeown, Jason Loyal & Robert Glasgow
Conspiracy to rob and false imprisonment - plan to rob sub post office appellants caught holding the family of sub post mistress hostage - deterrent sentences - discount for guilty plea under Article 33 of the Criminal Justice (NI) Order (1996).
R v McKeown, Logal, Glasgow 181297 MacDermott LJ
R v Sean Patrick McGuigan
Grievous bodily harm with intent - assault using iron bar - "punishment beating" - deterrent sentences.
R v McGuigan 141197 Kerr J
R v Sean Patrick McGuigan
Grievous bodily harm with intent - assault using iron bar - "punishment beating" - deterrent sentences.
R v McGuigan 141197 Kerr J
R v Eamon Hugh Molloy
Rape, attempted buggery and indecent assault of pregnant woman in her own home - attack caused "major psychological trauma" to victim - whether 15 years excessive.
1997 NIJB 241 Carswell LCJ
R v McCullagh
Driving whilst disqualified and dangerous driving - young offender - consecutive sentences - disqualification from driving for life.
CARSWELL LCJ11 JULY 1997 Carswell LCJ
R v Sean Joseph Carlin
Grievous bodily harm with intent - stamping on head of victim - young offender - maximum period of detention.
R v Carlin 110797 Carswell LCJ
R v Michael Blair
Conspiracy to defraud the Inland Revenue - sub-contractor's tax exemption vouchers - deterrent sentences or "clang of prison gates" principle.
R v Blair 200697 Carswell LCJ
R v Andrew William Coyle
Grievous bodily harm with intent - injured party had part of ear bitten off - sentence in cases of "biting" - "Newton" hearing of disputed facts following applicant pleading guilty on re-arraignment.
R v Coyle 110697 MacDermott LJ
R v Brian Agnew
Conspiracy to defraud, false accounting and providing false information - mortgage fraud - whether trial judge attached sufficient weight to circumstances behind motive for committing the offences - use of transactions to re-finance appellant's debt - whether should be dealt with by "clang of prison gates" sentencing principle.
R v Agnew 060697 Carswell LCJ
R v Anthony Benson
Attempted robbery and assault - "mugging" - young offender.
R v Benson 230597 MacDermott LJ
R v Daniel Joseph McClean
Possession of counterfeit money with intent and lawful excuse - disparity of sentence between co-accused.
R v McClean 230597 MacDermott LJ
R v Colm McQuilan & Joseph McCormick
Rape of German tourist - aggravating and mitigating factors - guideline cases.
R v McQuillan & McCormick 020597 MacDermott LJ
R v Darren Boyd
Buggery, indecent assault and gross indecency with young boy - supply of prosecution evidence to defence - objective evaluation of new material - sentencing in child sexual abuse cases.
Darren Boyd 18041997 MacDermott LJ
R v J.M
Appeal against sentence - rape and sexual abuse of daughter - whether 16 years sentences excessive - deterrent sentences - weight to be given to mental condition of appellant.
R v J.M MacDermott LJ
R v D Attorney General's Reference (No.5 of 1996)
Sentencing - rape and indecent assault on Daughter by father - "incestuous rape" and sexual abuse - whether sentence unduly lenient - age of offender and aggravating factors.
R v D AG Ref No.5 of 1996 MacDermott LJ
R v John Joseph Conlon
Drugs - possession and supply of cannabis - Mitigating factors - dealing on small scale - encouragement to rehabilitation of offender.
R v Conlon 70297 CarswellLCJ Carswell LCJ
R v James Kennedy Horrocks
Indecent assault on and indecent conduct with partner's child - previous conviction for gross indecency with and indecent assault of step-children - imposition of consecutive sentences - time lapse between date of offences and prosecution.
R v Horrocks MacDermott LJ
R v Joanne Conlon
Theft from employer over period of time - mother of a young child - compassion and clemency exhibited by employer - whether should be taken into account.
R v Conlon 07021997 MacDermott LJ