Sentencing guidelines

04 March 1994

R v Samuel McMillan

Buggery - offences committed by uncle in boy's home - time lapse between date of offence and prosecution.

04 February 1994

R v Hogg & others

Appeal against sentence - possession and supply of Class A and Class B drugs.

28 January 1994

McDevitte v McKillop

17 January 1994

R v Sean Connolly

Possession of explosives and firearms - length of sentence - appellant pleading guilty to possession of explosives and firearms but not challenging Crown's evidence - whether sentence of 20 years' imprisonment manifestly excessive - whether appellant entitled to discount.

17 December 1993

R v Michael G Magee & John Francis O'Hagan

Terrorist offences - conspiracy to murder and cause explosion - deterrent sentences - whether account should be taken for time spent in prison on previous charges.

09 December 1993

Teggart v McIlwaine

03 December 1993

Corey v Donnelly

15 October 1993

R v Alister James Harkness

Assault with intent to rape - sentencing for "completed" rape and attempted rape.

29 September 1993

Practice Direction 02/1993 - Applications Under Rule 57 for Attachment of Crown Debts

06 August 1993

R v Lendrum

Thirty month imprisonment for offence of burglary - whether excessive or wrong in principle - activation of suspended sentence.

16 July 1993

R v Michael Malachy Murray

Manslaughter - stabbing - provocation - whether sentence of 10 years excessive - gravity of offence against mitigating factors.

28 June 1993

Attorney General's Reference (No.2 of 1993)

Thirty month imprisonment for offence of burglary - elderly victim - suspended sentence - exceptional mitigating circumstances - whether unduly lenient.

24 June 1993

Cosgrove v Cathcart

04 March 1993

Attorney General's Reference (No 1 of 1993)

Sentencing - Wounding with intent - Sentence of 6 months' imprisonment and payment of £500 compensation - Whether unduly lenient - whether court should exercise discretion not to increase sentence where unduly lenient when term of imprisonment already served.

05 February 1993

R v Rowden & Toal

Burglary - offences committed while appellant on bail for another offence - totality of consecutive sentences - disparity between co-accused in respect of the number and quality of their previous convictions - discount for plea of guilty when appellant caught red handed.

28 January 1993

R v David John O'Neill & Brian Jack Archibald

Robbery with violence - mitigating factors - alcoholic - plea of guilty.

22 December 1992

R v Donal Gregory Carroll and Ailish Carroll

Possession of firearms with intent to endanger life - whether 22 years excessive - deterrent sentences for terrorists.

11 November 1992

Attorney General's Reference No.2 of 1992

Sentencing - sentence of 5 years - whether unduly lenient.

09 October 1992

Attorney General's Reference (No's 3 and 4 of 1992)

Grievous bodily harm with intent - throwing of petrol bombs and arson - aiding offence - sentenced to probation with conditions - length of detention for young offender - whether unduly lenient.

09 September 1992

R v Stephen McMullan

Taking motor vehicle without owner's consent; criminal damage; reckless driving; driving whilst uninsured and disqualified - "joyrider" - concurrent and consecutive sentences and operation of previously imposed suspended sentence.