UK - Anita Rose, 57, walking her dog, police investigating suspected murder, Brantham, Suffolk, 24th July 2024'

[Grouse]

An interview with the Judge, Martyn Levett, 3 years ago

Sentences passed by judges can, on occasions, attract criticism, especially for leniency.
But negative comments are water off a duck’s back to the veteran judge, who focuses on ensuring he remains fully accountable for his decisions.
He said: “I don’t get affected at all by the comments that are made because I know I have applied the law as it is.
“I must apply the law as it is and not how I want it to be.
“I listen to the mitigation, I follow the guidance and I give a sentence.
“There are many people who will criticise because they’ve got nothing else to do. I know I am accountable for every decision I make.

I spoke with a crown court judge and he told me the one thing all judges should have

The judge has taken no nonsense during his 44 year career

www.gazette-news.co.uk

Sounds a bit too sure of himself to me, but maybe that's because I've "got nothing else to do"

 

[Skigh]

Sounds a bit too sure of himself to me, but maybe that's because I've "got nothing else to do"

No ,the judge sounds like an arrogant prat.

 

[Dotta]

This criminal will probably die in prison.
And if not
after 25 years he will be over 80.
And it is not even certain if he will be released.

I think appealing the verdict to be longer has no sense really.

What would be more sensible
is to try to prevent the kind of situation
which led to Anita's murder.

JMO

 

[Grouse]

This criminal will probably die in prison.
And if not
after 25 years he will be over 80.
And it is not even certain if he will be released.

I think appealing the verdict to be longer has no sense really.

What would be more sensible
is to try to prevent the kind of situation
which led to Anita's murder.

JMO

11 aggravating factors,1 (as far as I'm aware) mitigating factor (not premeditated) - come on! He should not be getting out even in his 80's.

 

[Dotta]

11 aggravating factors,1 (as far as I'm aware) mitigating factor (not premeditated) - come on! He should not be getting out even in his 80's.

I guess
Prison is not a nursing home for 80+ people.

Besides,
this guy should be in psychiatric ward IMO.

JMO

 

[Rusty Braincells]

This criminal will probably die in prison.
And if not
after 25 years he will be over 80.
And it is not even certain if he will be released.

I think appealing the verdict to be longer has no sense really.

What would be more sensible
is to try to prevent the kind of situation
which led to Anita's murder.

JMO

I don’t think the future projected age of a prisoner at the end of his minimum sentence should be relevant to undue lenience. Plenty of people live to over 80, even in prison, and parole boards in the UK frequently allow release on a prisoner’s first or if not, second, application, which can be as little as two years after the first. Why should this man ever enjoy a walk in a park, restaurant meal, any kind of freedom?

I don’t think we can rely on the idea a person will die in prison when making it to one’s 80s or 90s is no longer truly exceptional. I’m sure people didn’t believe Harry Roberts would ever be released after killing three police officers and going on the run but he’s out there right now in his much later years. The risk is that being older, this man might be a more sympathetic parole candidate too.