Court Case Result - Criminal Sentence
- Country
- England & Wales
- Hearing Date
- 21 October 2020
- Court Location
- Plymouth Crown Court
- Judge
- Judge Peter Johnson
- Case Number
- T20207005
- Name
- Anthony Brinton
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 43
- Co-Defendant/s
- No
- Bail Position
- In Custody
Offence/s
- Length
- Life
Sentencing Details
- Public Protection Sentence
- Minimum to Serve - Years: 28
- Total Sentence
- 28 Years - Life
- Parole Eligibility Date (PED)
- 14/10/2048
- Sentenced Upon
- Guilty Plea
- Distinguishing Features / Details
- He pleaded guilty to murder in Plymouth, Devon, on 12 January 2020. He attacked his victim with a claw hammer at his home. His victim suffered multiple head injuries and died in hospital on 22 March 2020.
The judge said: "You launched a wicked and brutal attack upon him, you struck him to the head with considerable force, leaving him mortally wounded... you intended to kill him... in cold blood" - Online Resources
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Legal Teams & Authorities
- Chambers
- Albion Chambers
- Barrister
- Adam Skanda Vaitilingam KC
- Authority
- CPS South West (CPS Plymouth)
- Chambers
- Walnut House Chambers
- Barrister
- Simon Reginald Laws KC
- Police Area
- Devon & Cornwall Police
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