Court Case Result - Criminal Sentence
- Country
- England & Wales
- Hearing Date
- 12 August 2020
- Court Location
- Truro Crown Court
- Judge
- Judge Simon Carr (Honorary Recorder of Truro)
- Case Number
- T20207004
- Name
- Carl Lee Smythe
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 46
- Co-Defendant/s
- No
- Bail Position
- In Custody
Offence/s
- Length
- Life
Sentencing Considerations
- Victim Personal Statement
- Yes
Sentencing Details
- Public Protection Sentence
- Minimum to Serve - Years: 21
- Total Sentence
- 21 Years - Life
- Parole Eligibility Date (PED)
- 7/8/2041
- Sentenced Upon
- Conviction After Trial
- Distinguishing Features / Details
- He was found guilty of murder in Liskeard, Cornwall, on 26 January 2020. He was drunk when he had a fight with his 20-year-old victim in a pub (White Horse). He left the pub but returned and sought out his victim before attacking him with a knife. He stabbed his victim six times. His victim died later in hospital.
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Legal Teams & Authorities
- Chambers
- Guildhall Chambers
- Barrister
- Richard Lloyd Smith KC
- Authority
- CPS South West (CPS Cornwall, Truro)
- Chambers
- Devon Chambers
- Barrister
- Joanna Margaret Martin KC
- Police Area
- Devon & Cornwall Police
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