May 28 2012
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END DATE
June 1 2012
Lyndon Raynor v. Stanley Eugene Davis
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DEFENDANT'S LAWYER:
The Supreme Court of Bermuda
Criminal Law
Ian R.C. Kawaley CJ
Susan Mulligan
Marc Daniels
FACTS OF THE CASE:
The respondent entered a hotel room intending to steal struggled with the occupants claimed to have a gun and escaped. His criminal history includes numerous non-violent property offences driven by drug addiction. The magistrate sentenced him to 1 year deemed inadequate on appeal due to the seriousness of the crime the offender's history and the need for a sentence that deters similar offences. The sentence was increased to 2 ? years
SUMMARY:
Whether the initial 1-year sentence was manifestly inadequate for a burglary offence committed in a hotel involving elderly victims and whether a more severe sentence was necessary to reflect the seriousness of the crime and the offender's history
OUTCOMES:
The initial sentence was increased to 2 ? years on appeal
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Lyndon Raynor v. Stanley Eugene Davis
The respondent entered a hotel room intending to steal struggled with the occupants claimed to have a gun and escaped. His criminal history includes numerous non-violent property offences driven by drug addiction. The magistrate sentenced him to 1 year deemed inadequate on appeal due to the seriousness of the crime the offender's history and the need for a sentence that deters similar offences. The sentence was increased to 2 ? years