Burcombe, R v [2008] NICC 26 (27 June 2008)

Burcombe, R v [2008] NICC 26 (27 June 2008)

Burcombe is sentenced based on his guilty plea to conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm with intent, with reductions for assistance to prosecution and guilty plea, resulting in a total sentence of two years and six months imprisonment.

Citation
[2008] NICC 26
Parties
Prosecution: The Queen; Defendant: Mark Robert Burcombe
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Judgment Date
27 June 2008
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Conspiracy to Cause Grievous Bodily Harm, Sentencing, Assistance to Prosecution, Discount for Guilty Plea
Criminal Law Conspiracy to Cause Grievous Bodily Harm Sentencing Assistance to Prosecution Discount for Guilty Plea

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Parties

The Queen

Prosecution

Mark Robert Burcombe

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate sentence for conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm with intent
  2. 2 Extent of sentence reduction for assistance to prosecution
  3. 3 Credit for guilty plea

Ratio Decidendi

Burcombe is sentenced based on his guilty plea to conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm with intent, with reductions for assistance to prosecution and guilty plea, resulting in a total sentence of two years and six months imprisonment.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • Burcombe sentenced to two years and four months imprisonment for conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm with intent, plus two months imprisonment for suspended sentence to run consecutively, total two years and six months imprisonment.