Anyone been following this story

[MTR]

This post is not directly related to the RH case.

People often complain (some in this thread) that 'the time doesn't fit the crime' and that the judiciary is mostly too lenient with sentences.

There was a study in Tasmania of jurors who sat through cases about what the sentence should be. Overwhelmingly the majority of jurors who actually had all the facts agreed with the sentence.

Not in this case, RH sentence is currently being reviewed by the Attorney-General UK amid claims it was too lenient.
http://www.news.com.au/national/rol...-it-was-too-soft/story-fncynjr2-1226978579087

 

[The Fence]

Not in this case, RH sentence is currently being reviewed by the Attorney-General UK amid claims it was too lenient.
http://www.news.com.au/national/rol...-it-was-too-soft/story-fncynjr2-1226978579087

Wouldnt matter how long a sentence you give him, OP and many others wont be satisfied that's for sure.

 

[MTR]

OK Fence, good, you are back on board

 

[wategos]

Not in this case, RH sentence is currently being reviewed by the Attorney-General UK amid claims it was too lenient.
http://www.news.com.au/national/rol...-it-was-too-soft/story-fncynjr2-1226978579087

Only because someone complained so they have to review it, it?s not the official view.
p.s. Rolf Harris didn?t rape anyone.

 

[MTR]

It is what it is.
It is good that there is a system in place so sentences can be reviewed If there are complaints/concerns to establish whether a sentence is too lenient or too severe,

Whether it is difficult to overturn have no idea??? Perhaps someone does. We had a recent sentence overturned in Perth, murder case, here is it, different scenario of course.
http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/j...tesloe-pub-murder-retrial-20140411-36ii2.html

It only takes one person to trigger the process, and there is a strict 28-day time period, which means the Law Officers have until Friday 1 August to consider whether they wish to refer the sentence to the Court of Appeal.?



MTR