Morley, R. v

Morley, R. v

The murder was of particularly high seriousness due to the extreme ferocity of the attack, the sexual background, and the post-mortem desecration and cannibalism, justifying a thirty-year minimum term under Schedule 21 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003.

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Parties
Appellant: Anthony Francis Morley; Respondent: Regina (The Crown)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
10 June 2009
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Sentence
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Murder, Sentencing, Minimum Term, Aggravating Factors, Cannibalism, Sexual Orientation
Criminal Law Murder Sentencing Minimum Term Aggravating Factors Cannibalism Sexual Orientation

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Parties

Anthony Francis Morley

Appellant

Regina (The Crown)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Sentence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the sentencing judge erred in setting a 30-year minimum term for murder under the Criminal Justice Act 2003
  2. 2 Whether the case was of particularly high seriousness justifying a higher starting point under Schedule 21
  3. 3 Whether post-mortem desecration and cannibalism are aggravating features warranting an increased sentence

Ratio Decidendi

The murder was of particularly high seriousness due to the extreme ferocity of the attack, the sexual background, and the post-mortem desecration and cannibalism, justifying a thirty-year minimum term under Schedule 21 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal against sentence is dismissed; the thirty-year minimum term stands.