We represented our client in his application to the CCRC which has resulted in his sentence being referred to the Court of Appeal.

In May 2016, Mr. HI was convicted of three counts of attempted murder and affray and sentenced to 27 years’ imprisonment. He pleaded not guilty but was convicted of all counts at trial. Mr HI applied for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal on the grounds that the sentence was manifestly excessive, but his application was refused. The application was renewed to the Full Court but was also dismissed.

An application was then made to the CCRC with submissions that included new evidence of his medical illness, suggesting that a restricted hospital order would be a more appropriate alternative to his sentence.

The CCRC has now referred Mr. HI’s case to the Court of Appeal, acknowledging that there is a real possibility his sentence could be changed under s45Aof the Mental Health Act with a hospital/limitation order.

Our client was represented by Dr Laura Janes, Consultant Solicitor at GT Stewart.

Read the full article here: https://ccrc.gov.uk/news/ccrc-refers-sentence-on-basis-of-new-medical-diagnosis/.