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R v MICHAEL BIRD (2012)

PUBLISHED June 25, 2012
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[2012] EWCA Crim 1613

A starting point of 10 years' imprisonment was appropriate for an offence of manslaughter involving a degree of provocation which fell significantly below what could properly be described as "substantial" and marginally above "low" in the sentencing guidelines.

CA (Crim Div) (Moore-Bick LJ, Kenneth Parker J, Judge Goss QC (Recorder of Newcastle))

25/06/2012

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