Custodial sentences in the Crown Court

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Criminal Litigation Mind Map on Custodial sentences in the Crown Court, created by hargreas on 16/03/2014.
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Custodial sentences in the Crown Court
  1. Sentence of 12 months or more - not dangerous or life sentences
    1. usually release after half on licence
      1. Licence conditions
        1. decided by prison governor and probation
          1. Standard
            1. report regularly to RO
              1. Reside permanently at an address approved by the RO
                1. undertake work only with the approval of the RO
                  1. Do not leave the UK
                    1. behave - good behaviour
                      1. Do not commit any offences
                2. Murder
                  1. Mandatory Life sentence
                    1. Min tariff set in Sch 21 CJA 2003
                      1. Can be departed from but reasons must be given
                  2. 3 x Class A traficking
                    1. s110 PCC(S)A 2000
                      1. 7 years minimum
                        1. Unless unjust
                        2. 3 x Domestic Burglary
                          1. s111 PCC(S)A 2000
                            1. 3 years
                              1. unless particular circumstances unjust
                              2. cannot get more than 20% credit for EG plea - s 144(2) CJA
                              3. Fire arms offences
                                1. s51A Firearms Act 1968
                                  1. Over 18 - 5 years
                                    1. unless exceptional circs
                                    2. under 18 - 3 years
                                    3. DANGEROUS OFFENDERS
                                      1. s225 CJA 2003
                                        1. 18+
                                          1. Sch 15 offence
                                            1. punishable with life sentence
                                            2. Court - sig risk of serious harm to public
                                              1. seriousness of the offence justifies imposition of life sentence
                                                1. MUST be imposed
                                                2. s224A CJA 2003
                                                  1. 2nd listed offence
                                                    1. over 18
                                                      1. Previous sentence condition
                                                        1. at time of offence had already been convicted of an offence on Sch 15B AND
                                                          1. for that offence received a sentence of life (5 years before release) or at least 10 years
                                                          2. Sentence condition
                                                            1. offence committed on Sch 15 B CJA
                                                              1. Court would impose a sentence of at least 10 years
                                                              2. MUST impose
                                                                1. unless PARTICULAR CIRCS make it UNJUST
                                                            2. EDS
                                                              1. Over 18
                                                                  1. Convicted of specified offence
                                                                    1. s224A / s225 do not apply
                                                                      1. at time of the offence
                                                                        1. previous sch 15 B conviction OR
                                                                          1. court will impose a sentence of 4 years +
                                                                          2. MAY impose EDS
                                                                            1. Custodial sentence
                                                                              1. Extended licence period
                                                                                1. If under 10 years cust out auto after 2/3
                                                                                  1. If over 10 SOS must refer to parole - not until confinement unnecessary
                                                                                    1. 5 years max for spec violent offence
                                                                                      1. 8 years max for spec sex offence
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