GUILTY UK - Olivia Pratt-Korbel, 9, shot dead, Liverpool, 22 Aug 2022 *arrest*

[Legally Bland]

Just to tidy it up:

11:36KEY EVENT

Sentence appeal refused​

Dame Sharp:
“The sentence imposed by the judge was a long one, it means the applicant will be well into his seventies before being considered for his release..
“The length of the sentence reflects the terribleness of his crimes rather than any error on the part of the judge.
“There were no mitigating factors, there was no remorse. Permission to appeal is refused”.
That concludes the hearing. Thanks for following our updates.

Thomas Cashman appeals sentence for Olivia murder

Cashman was handed a life sentence with a minimum term of 42 years in prison before he becomes eligible for parole

www.liverpoolecho.co.uk

 

[LouTennant]

Am i reading this right? Cashman still has the option to appeal against the murder conviction itself
even though he lost his appeal against the length of the sentence.

There was me thinking it was all over.

Thomas Cashman: Olivia's killer to appeal against murder conviction

Thomas Cashman, who shot Olivia Pratt-Korbel, has also appealed against his 42-year jail term.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Legally Bland]

Am i reading this right? Cashman still has the option to appeal against the murder conviction itself
even though he lost his appeal against the length of the sentence.

There was me thinking it was all over.

Thomas Cashman: Olivia's killer to appeal against murder conviction

Thomas Cashman, who shot Olivia Pratt-Korbel, has also appealed against his 42-year jail term.

www.bbc.co.uk

Ugh, yeah it looks like he's also appealed the conviction.

 

[Alyce]

I thought there had to be new evidence in order to challenge the conviction ?

 

[LouTennant]

I thought there had to be new evidence in order to challenge the conviction ?

Im pretty sure it will be something to do with court procedures or how the police acted while doing their investigations etc..

Cashman has nothing to lose but im sure his appeal will be quickly dismissed and then he can finally knuckle down
to his 42 years of being hated in a box.

JMO

 

[Legally Bland]

Article not specifically about Olivia, but is mentioned.
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The day after the cocaine heist, Vincent Coggins gets his hands on CCTV of the robbery from a neighbour's house.

The footage shows three masked men getting out of a van. A fourth man was carrying a parcel, pretending to be a delivery driver. Within four minutes, they make their escape with the Huyton Firm's cocaine.

The group's messages show the video was obtained by Thomas Cashman - a hitman for the Huyton Firm.
Cashman would later be jailed for life for the murder of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel, who was caught in the crossfire of a gangland shooting.

Huyton Firm: Brutal organised crime group brought down by its own text messages

Thousands of messages obtained by BBC Panorama reveal the Huyton Firm’s plans for violent attacks.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[StillDiggin]

This will be worth a watch

Ashley Dale murder: Mum found 'fire in belly' to confront daughter's killers

Julie Dale speaks ahead of a new fly-on-the-wall documentary about Merseyside Police.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Dotta]

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[Honeybirdette]

Did anyone watch the Merseyside detectives last night? I just binged all 4 episodes. The footage of cashman in the police station. He’s even more disgusting than I thought

 

[Legally Bland]

Appeal against conviction dismissed. Some mad story about the police going into the jury room and giving them evidence not seen at trial, supposedly heard about in a pub by a non-identifiable person.

32. There is no admissible evidence before the court. The contents of the conversation with
Male 4 represent multiple hearsay, in circumstances which would not persuade this
court to admit the material as evidence under any of the gateways set out in the Criminal
Justice Act 2003.

33. Moreover, even if the existing material were in evidential form and could be heard, it
would not represent credible evidence of jury irregularity.

Thomas Cashman -v- Rex - Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Neutral citation number: [2024] EWCA Crim 1543 Case number: 202302502 B1 In the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)On appeal from the Crown Court at ManchesterMrs Justice Yip 13 December 2024 Before: The Vice-President of the Court of Appeal, Criminal Division,Lord Justice Holroyde,Sir Stephen...

www.judiciary.uk

 

[Legally Bland]

Every word the judges said when they dismissed Thomas Cashman's bid

The Court of Appeal judges explained why they dismissed the child killer's bid to overturn his conviction

www.liverpoolecho.co.uk

 

[imstilla.grandma]

“I am not going to my hopes up too high now, because we have already been knocked down once,” she told the broadcaster

Judges will be able to force criminals to court, PM tells murdered girl’s mother | BreakingNews.ie

Thomas Cashman, who shot nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel, chose not to appear in the dock when he was given a life sentence.

www.breakingnews.ie

 

[Luwin]

Mother's grief three years on from Olivia Pratt-Korbel's death

The mother of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel says the grief still feels like it happened yesterday.

www.bbc.co.uk