​Burglary

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R v. Moore & Others (10/05/91)
Hutton LCJ
Aggravated burglary and assault occasioning actual bodily harm - seriousness of offence - credit for change of plea to guilty.
R v. Lendrum [1993] 7 NIJB 78
Hutton LCJ
Thirty month imprisonment for offence of burglary - whether excessive or wrong in principle - activation of suspended sentence.
Attorney General's Reference (No.2 of 1993) [1993] 5 NIJB 71
Hutton LCJ
Thirty month imprisonment for offence of burglary - elderly victim - suspended sentence - exceptional mitigating circumstances - whether unduly lenient
R v. Black [2003] NICA 51
Carswell LCJ
Appeal against sentence of six years imprisonment - attempted burglary - habitual criminality - credit for guilty plea - whether sentence manifestly excessive - appeal allowed - sentence reduced
R v. O'Keefe (16/02/98)
MacDermott LJ and Shiel J
Theft, burglary and attempted burglary - domestic burglary - persistent offender - guilty plea at first opportunity and request for large number of offences to be taken into consideration - whether sentence of 4 years in Young Offenders Centre excessive.
R v. Megarry [2002] NICA 29
Carswell LCJ
Multiple burglaries - domestic burglaries - early plea guilty - substantial previous record - custody probation - leave refused
R v. Murray & Armstrong [2003] NICA 24
Carswell LCJ and Girvan J
Aggravated Burglary - arising from inter-personal dispute - lesser penalty appropriate where break in not for gain and high unlikelihood of re-offending.