Robbery

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R v. O'Neill [1984] 13 NJB
Gibson LJ
Armed robbery - disparity of sentence - co-accused treated leniently - whether ground for reducing accused's sentence - observations on sentencing.
R v. Ferguson (21/04/89)
O'Donnell LJ
Armed robbery with violence - use of firearm or imitation firearm - elderly couple in own home - guideline sentences.
R v. Skelton and Mooney [1992] 3 NIJB 26
Hutton LCJ, Kelly LJ and Sheil J
Attempted robbery and assault occasioning actual bodily harm - imprisonment for 14 and 12 years - elderly victim - savage and prolonged attack - deterrent sentences - appropriate discount for late plea of guilty - accused alcoholic - whether relevant that accused under influence of drink - whether excessive or wrong in principle.
R v. O'Neill and Archibald (28/01/93)
Kelly LJ and McCollum J
Robbery with violence - mitigating factors - alcoholic - plea of guilty.
R v. Gibson (10/03/95)
MacDermott LJ and Campbell J
Robbery or attempted robbery from elderly person in own home - R -v- Ferguson guidelines - distinguishing features.
R v. Henderson (08/03/96)
Carswell LJ
Look-out for robbery with violence - contemplation of violence - crime committed to finance drug habit.
R v. Benson (23/05/97)
MacDermott LJ and Pringle J
Attempted robbery and assault - "mugging" - young offender.
R v. Coates (23/06/97)
MacDermott LJ and Kerr J
Robbery and possession of firearm with intent - deterrent sentences for armed robbery of bank.
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).
Attorney General's Reference (No.3 of 2003) (Flynn) [2003] NICA 32
Carswell LCJ, Nicholson LJ and Kerr J
Robbery - Amateurish robbery of small business - need for deterrence - substitution of immediate custodial sentence for a non-custodial one
Attorney General's Reference (No.1 of 2004) (Pearson) [2004] NICA 6
Kerr LCJ, Campbell LJ and Higgins J
Attorney General's Reference (No.1 of 2005) (Rooney et al.) [2005] NICA 44
Kerr LCJ, Nicholson LJ and Campbell LJ
Attorney General's Reference (No.6 of 2006) (McGonigle) [2007] NICA 16
Kerr LCJ, Higgins LJ and Stephens J
Robbery - youth offender - consecutive or concurrent sentences
Attorney General's Reference (No.1 of 2008) (Gibbons et al.) [2008] NICA 41
Kerr LCJ, Campbell LJ and Girvan LJ