Guilty Pleas

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R v. McKeown, Logal & Glasgow (18/12/97)
MacDermott LJ
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. Baker & Another [1998] NI 130
MacDermott LJ
Custodial sentence - seriousness of offence - offence so serious that only custodial sentence can be justified - appellants pleading guilty to charge of burglary and sentenced to six months' imprisonment - whether custodial sentence appropriate.
R v. McShane [1998] NIJB 64
MacDermott LJ
Dangerous driving and driving whilst disqualified - discount for guilty plea - when maximum sentence may be imposed on a guilty plea.
R v. Pollock [2005] NICA 43
Kerr LCJ and Sheil LJ
Death of constable struck by car attempting to avoid police stinger device after a chase. Aggravation and mitigation - effect of lack of intention. 12 year sentence not unreasonable - Also statement that there should be less discount for a plea of guilty caught red handed
Attorney General's Reference (No.1 of 2006) 2006 NICA 4
Kerr LCJ, Nicholson LJ and Girvan J
Guilty pleas - need to plead at earliest opportunity
R v. James John Stewart Caswell [2011] NICA 71
Morgan LCJ, Girvan LJ and Coghlin LJ
Causing grievous bodily injury by dangerous driving – need for sentencing court to establish factual basis of plea – proper approach to use of Guidelines – culpability rarely judged by consequence being serious injury rather than death.