2/22/2023
START DATE
END DATE
17-Nov-23
Anthony Davis v The King
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Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) on appeal from the Supreme Court of Bermuda
Criminal Law
THE PRESIDENT SIR CHRISTOPHER CLARKE; JUSTICE OF APPEAL GEOFFREY BELL; JUSTICE OF APPEAL IAN KAWALEY
Mr. Mark Pettingill Chancery Legal
Ms. Cindy Clarke Director of Public Prosecutions
FACTS OF THE CASE:
Anthony Davis pleaded guilty to murder attacked Morrisa Moniz with intent to kill evidenced by CCTV and 911 call transcript resulted in multiple sharp force injuries and manual strangulation
SUMMARY:
Whether intoxication should be considered an aggravating or mitigating factor in sentencing the appropriateness of the sentence
OUTCOMES:
Life sentence with a minimum term of 23 years before eligibility for parole
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Defendant
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