Larmour, R. v [2004] NICC 4 (24 May 2004)

Larmour, R. v [2004] NICC 4 (24 May 2004)

The appropriate tariff is fifteen years, justified by the presence of multiple murders, political motivation, vulnerability of the victim, planning, use of firearms, and premeditation, mitigated by the prisoner's medical condition, youth, full admissions, and guilty plea.

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Citation
[2004] NICC 4
Parties
Prosecution: The Queen; Defendant: Darren Larmour
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Judgment Date
24 May 2004
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Tariff Determination After Conviction and Sentencing
Outcome
Tariff set at fifteen years for life imprisonment sentences.
Legal Topics
Murder, Life Imprisonment, Tariff Setting, Politically Motivated Crime, Mitigating and Aggravating Factors
Criminal Law Murder Life Imprisonment Tariff Setting Politically Motivated Crime Mitigating and Aggravating Factors

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Parties

The Queen

Prosecution

Darren Larmour

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Tariff Determination After Conviction and Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 What is the appropriate tariff for life imprisonment for two politically motivated murders?
  2. 2 How should aggravating and mitigating factors affect the tariff?
  3. 3 Should the prisoner's medical condition influence the tariff?

Ratio Decidendi

The appropriate tariff is fifteen years, justified by the presence of multiple murders, political motivation, vulnerability of the victim, planning, use of firearms, and premeditation, mitigated by the prisoner's medical condition, youth, full admissions, and guilty plea.

Court Disposition

Tariff set at fifteen years for life imprisonment sentences.

Orders

  • Tariff includes time spent in custody on remand.
  • Case to be referred to Life Sentence Review Commissioners after tariff served.