Jail term cut for Plymouth mugger who said sorry
A THUG who said sorry after he mugged a dog-walker at knifepoint has had his sentence cut.
Mark Railton, 26, of Mainstone Avenue, was jailed for 45 months in July after admitting assault causing actual bodily harm in relation to the February 2012 attack.
Railton and an accomplice ambushed the victim as he was walking two dogs in Taunton, London's Appeal Court heard. They distracted him by asking for a cigarette and Railton demanded cash and threatened to harm the dogs.
The victim tried to get past the two men, but Railton's accomplice came up from behind and put a knife to his throat. They frisked him and stripped him of his phone before fleeing. "Curiously they both then apologised for what they had done," said Judge Neil Ford QC.
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Railton's case reached court as he challenged his sentence, which Judge Ford, sitting with Lord Justice Richards and Mrs Justice Thirlwall, cut to three years. He said the original term was too long in light of Railton's remorse and guilty plea.
Comments
by 9ab3jdr622l
Sunday, October 07 2012, 9:22AM
“All 3 judges need to be reminded of their responsibility toward the law-abiding general public and should not be able to reduce a sentence once handed down unless other evidence comes to light.
Another example of the judiciary being not only out of touch with the real world in which the majority live but proves that the whole system needs a major overhaul where the victims of crime come first and an apology from the criminal is ignored.
With so much inconsistency in sentencing generally,it isn't surprising that there is little faith left.”
by Pilly40
Saturday, October 06 2012, 6:40PM
“throw away the key sorry my a**s”
by belly1234
Saturday, October 06 2012, 3:31PM
“Obviously holding a knife to a man's throat while robbing him is not a serious enough crime to warrant 45 months according to our judiciary. Of course, if they had killed him that might have justified 45 months but then again if they said "sorry" to his dogs the judge could reduce that to 40 months.
Aren't these idiots handing down sentencing supposed to be intelligent?”
by josdave
Saturday, October 06 2012, 1:11PM
“What world do these judges live in? It's clearly not the real world as they would know that saying sorry means nothing. As for this stupid system wherby pleading guilty, even if caight red handed when you can hardly plead not guilty, gets a third knocked off the sentence well it's a criminal's charter.”
by TheMercenary
Saturday, October 06 2012, 11:44AM
“This shows just how pathetic and weak our judicial system is. Enough said.”
by Asyouwouldbedoneby
Saturday, October 06 2012, 9:32AM
“by MissAnthropeSaturday, October 06 2012, 8:49AM
"Not when compared to 'floccinaucinihilipilification'. Durrr!"
Durr to you dosey!!”
by Z1982
Saturday, October 06 2012, 9:23AM
“So I could go mug some poor innocent person minding their own business walking their dogs, and if I say "sorry" and put on a sad face then I wont have to spend so long in prison... Pathetic!”
by MissAnthrope
Saturday, October 06 2012, 8:49AM
“Not when compared to 'floccinaucinihilipilification'. Durrr!”
by Asyouwouldbedoneby
Saturday, October 06 2012, 7:52AM
“Sometimes sorry is the hardest word to say!”