Court Case Result - Criminal Sentence
- Country
- England & Wales
- Hearing Date
- 15 December 2017
- Court Location
- Exeter Crown Court
- Judge
- Judge Graham Cottle
- Case Number
- T20177216
- Name
- Data Anonymised
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 67
- Co-Defendant/s
- No
Offence/s
- Sentence notes
- Restraining Order: indefinite
Sentencing Considerations
- Victim Personal Statement
- Yes
Sentencing Details
- Total Sentence
- 3 Years
- Likely Release / Eligibility Date
- 16/6/2019
- Sentenced Upon
- Guilty Plea
- Distinguishing Features / Details
- He pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent in Chudleigh, Devon, on 29 October 2017. He had been drinking when he attacked his wife with a wooden mallet after she returned home after a night with friends. He hit her three times to the head before she managed to escape to a neighbours. He contacted the police and admitted the assault. He was initially charged with attempted murder. He was a (Conservative) member of Teignbridge District Council at the time of the attack.
- Mitigating & Aggravating Factors
-
Out of Character
- Case Timeline
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- Crime Location
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Legal Teams & Authorities
- Solicitor's Firm
- Bay Advocates Limited
- Solicitor
- Martin John Salloway
- Authority
- CPS South West (CPS Devon)
- Barrister
- Rachel Alexia Drake
- Police Area
- Devon & Cornwall Police
Defence Team
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