Savage, R v [2008] NICC 30 (12 September 2008)

Savage, R v [2008] NICC 30 (12 September 2008)

Immediate custodial sentences are warranted due to the seriousness and repeated nature of assaults on a spouse and child, with sentences structured to reflect both concurrent and consecutive punishment for distinct victims.

Citation
[2008] NICC 30
Parties
Prosecution: The Queen; Defendant: George Samuel Savage
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Judgment Date
12 September 2008
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing Judgment
Outcome
conviction and custodial sentence
Legal Topics
Common Assault, Domestic Violence, Sentencing
Criminal Law Common Assault Domestic Violence Sentencing

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Parties

The Queen

Prosecution

George Samuel Savage

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether immediate custodial sentences are appropriate for repeated acts of common assault against spouse and child
  2. 2 Appropriate sentencing structure for multiple convictions of assault

Ratio Decidendi

Immediate custodial sentences are warranted due to the seriousness and repeated nature of assaults on a spouse and child, with sentences structured to reflect both concurrent and consecutive punishment for distinct victims.

Court Disposition

conviction and custodial sentence

Orders

  • Seven days imprisonment for count 3
  • Two months imprisonment for count 4 (concurrent with count 3)