Clayton Williams accused of murdering PC Dave Phillips

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by Derek

Assuming the CPS don't blink and accept a plea it will be interesting to see if life means life for the murder of a Police officer as the home sec claimed or if she was talking rubbish again.

Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees

Any killer should face a whole life sentence

Agreed

Originally Posted by Paul M

What makes their lives more important ?

It should not matter who the victim was.

Life means life is not a punishment that the libs like to see given out, they much prefer slapped hand means slapped hand. Carry on

The life sentence given out these days is weak and ineffective, it no longer a deterrent.

https://fullfact.org/factchecks/murd...e_parole-28691

“The murder of a police officer is a particularly appalling crime” (15 May 2013)

Home Secretary Theresa May has today called for ‘whole-life’ sentences for murdering a police officer.

Currently, under schedule 21 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, sentencing for the murder of a police or prison officer in the course of duty starts at 30 years before mitigating and aggravating factors are taken into account.

However, once these circumstances are factored in, the minimum sentence can be adjusted to anything, hence a whole-life order can be issued in certain cases if there are strong aggravating reasons for doing so.

If the starting point for police officer murder changes to a whole-life order as the Government intends, it will become the standard for this type of offence. Of course, it’s important to remember that if mitigating circumstances apply, offenders could still be sentenced to less time.

[Derek]

Originally Posted by Osem

I wonder whom he's more sorry for - the victim and family or himself...

I doubt he has the slightest bit of remorse but his defence agent is explaining the difference between 10 years, out in 5 and life, out in 30 which might be enough to wipe the grin off his face long enough for him to squirm into his court tracksuit.

[Osem]

I'd hate to be part of the legal system with all the frustrations that must bring at times. How hard is it to feign remorse in order to get a lesser sentence...