Notable Crime cases
R v DR (Stafford Crown Court)
The defendant was charged with attempted murder after stabbing the complainant multiple times and left with life threatening injuries. Representations were made to the Crown and subsequently the charge was amended to S.18 GBH. The defendant received 8 years imprisonment after a guilty plea.
R v DS (Chelmsford Crown Court)
The defendant was charged with aggravated burglary, S.18 GBH and possessing an offensive weapon. The defendant was sentenced to 6.5 years imprisonment. This case was referred to the Attorney General for being unduly lenient. In the Court of Appeal the AG argued this was a case that fell into category 1 with a starting point of 10 years and should be uplifted to 13 years because of aggravating features of the offence and previous convictions.
R v AH (Snaresbrook Crown Court)
Possession with intent to supply large quantities of Class A Drugs and running of multiple supply lines (County Lines) operating across London and Bournemouth.
R v SN (Snaresbrook Crown Court)
Three co-defendants were charged as part of a joint enterprise to cause grevious bodily harm S.18.
R v AS (Luton Crown Court)
POCA Hearing involving large-scale drugs being imported from Pakistan. The defendant was pursued by the CPS to recover proceeds of crime of £6Million.
R V DS – (Snaresbrook Crown Court)
Successful defence of dangerous driving and assault despite having CCTV of the complainant being run over by the defendant.
R v HM – (Isleworth Crown Court)
Black Cab driver charged with stalking celebrity Jemima Khan over a period of 14 months. Having made successful representations to the Crown; which was persuaded to accept a guilty plea to S.2 Harassment, the defendant was given a suspended sentence.
R V KS (Snaresbrook Crown Court)
The defendant was charged with attempted arson for attempting to ignite a petrol station, having lifting the nozzle with intention to ignite a lighter. After making successful representations to the Crown, the indictment was amended to threats to destroy and cause criminal damage.
