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The full sentence is 24 years, anyway they've put the thing on hold while they reconsider.
I think they should do the right thing and just put one in his ear actually.
Almost funny, all of the sudden they realised that 18 years one day will end.
Didn't they know that 18 years ago?
A SAUDI court of cassation upheld a ruling to behead and crucify a 22-year-old man convicted of raping five children and leaving one of them to die in the desert, newspapers reported today.
The convict was arrested earlier this year after a seven-year old boy helped police in their investigation.
The child left in the desert after the rape was three years old, Okaz newspaper said.
Man jailed over one punch attack, glassingKate Campbell, The West Australian February 9, 2010, 11:41 am Buzz up! Send
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A man was sentenced to three and half years jail today over a one punch attack that left his victim in hospital for three months.
Thomas William Ormond was also sentenced over a separate attack that occurred while he was on bail one year after the one-punch attack in which he struck a bouncer with a glass bottle.
Ormond was today sentenced to three and half years jail for grievous bodily harm over the attack on Paul Suhajcek outside Black Betty's nightclub in Northbridge in September 2008. He was found guilty of the crime after a trial in November last year.
The court was told Ormond was heavily intoxicated when he was evicted from the club.
Outside the club he was approached by Mr Suhajcek. Judge Anette Schoombee accepted Mr Suhajcek had provoked Ormond to a degree with a comment to the effect of put your shirt back on or you'll get hurt.
Ormond then knocked Mr Suhajcek unconscious causing him to hit his head on the road. Ormond admitted to police punching someone but could not remember the incident.
Mr Suhajcek had to have part of his skull removed and suffers on going effects from the attack including epilepsy, brain seizures, numbness on his right side and an inability to taste or smell and a lack on concentration.
Also today Ormond was sentenced to 12 months jail for unlawfully wounding a security guard at the Leederville hotel in August last year.
The court was told Ormond was having a play fight with another patron when the bouncer intervened.
Ormond struck him on the forehead with a glass bottle causing a four to five centimetre gash. Ormond was on bail for the attack on Mr Suhajcek at the time.
Judge Schoombee said Ormond had a tendency to "drink himself senseless" and lash out at innocent people, which would not be tolerated by the community.
Ormond's mother Carolyn Ormond told reporters outside the court her son, who was "not a good drinker", was remorseful, had learnt his lesson and just wanted to serve his time.
Ormond will be eligible for parole in April next year.
I don't know why judges don't impose harsher penalties for repeat offenders,
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Teenager 'stabbed taxi driver in head' at Ferny Hills
* From: AAP
* February 21, 2010 11:27AM
AN 18-year-old has allegedly stabbed a taxi driver multiple times in the head.
The taxi driver, 28, had picked up the teenager from a Ferny Hills address in Brisbane on Saturday night.
About 11.19pm (AEDT), police allege he turned on the driver, stabbing him several times, before fleeing the cab.
The driver managed to drive to Ferny Grove police station to seek help and is being treated in the Royal Brisbane Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
The teenager, from Ferny Hills, has been charged with unlawful wounding, attempted armed robbery and possession of a knife in public.
He will appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court tomorrow.
Will be interesting to see what happens tomorrow in court. I'd say it'll probably eventuate to 12-36 months jail time with an early release for good behavior.
Man gets 18 months' jail for assault
Out after seven months
Faced Koori Court, felt "ashamed"
A VIOLENT man convicted of a series of horrific assaults on a 15-year-old girl he held prisoner has been freed from jail because he is an Aborigine.
The Herald Sun reports the Court of Appeal ruled that participating in a Koori Court, where offenders discuss their crimes with a judge and Aboriginal elders in a room that has been traditionally "smoked", can lead to a lighter sentence.
Court president Justice Chris Maxwell and Justice Peter Buchanan said the 18-month minimum term imposed on Steelie Morgan, 26, was manifestly excessive because he took part in a "sentencing conversation" about his crimes.
"His active participation in the process was a factor that mitigated punishment," the court said.
"The sentencing conversation is designed to further the reformation of an Aboriginal offender through a unique blending of Aboriginal customary law and the English common law."
Morgan has served seven months of the term but the appeal judges said the rest of the sentence should be wholly suspended.
During a 10-week reign of terror Morgan, of Moama, subjected the girl, who was his under-age sexual partner, to a series of attacks, where she was bashed, stabbed, humiliated and held captive.
He threatened to kill her, smashed a full plastic water bottle over her head, threw a knife at her, which struck her on the neck, and bit her nose.
Morgan made a weapon of a water hose and repeatedly struck her on the legs, threw a heavy tool, cutting her head, and forced her to stay in a bedroom for nearly a month.
Morgan pleaded guilty at La Trobe Koori Court to eight counts of causing injury intentionally, two of assault, one of making a threat to kill and one of false imprisonment.
The offences occurred between December 2007 and March 2008 and each count of intentionally causing injury carries a 10-year maximum term.
After he was caught Morgan "sought reconciliation with his indigenous heritage", the court said.
Justices Maxwell and Buchanan said Morgan was shamed by admitting his crimes before Aboriginal elders.
When caught and charged, the perpetrator will almost certainly not receive any just sentence.
Intresting article re. Islamic Law http://www.theage.com.au/national/islamic-council-rejects-sharia-law-proposal-20091018-h2x9.htmlBring back the rope. It is not only a fitting punishment for felons convicted of heinious crimes, it is a deterant to any-one else even thinking of committing a heinious crime.
It starts at the root. Todays parents are either too busy to bring up their children or can't be bothered. Instead of them playning outside & siocializing they play "Grand Theft Auto" where it is quiet aceptable to beat up women.
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Interesting contrast between the media treatment of these two alleged killers.Two days ago an eight year old girl was taken from her bed and murdered. At this stage, police are not saying if she was sexually assaulted.
Well, I guess he’s only got himself to blame for subscribing to Facebook and putting his photo up, but given:The difference here is that Allyn John Slater was in Facebook so everyone had his photo as soon as his name got mentioned.
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