Court Case Result - Criminal Sentence
- Country
- England & Wales
- Hearing Date
- 3 February 2012
- Court Location
- Bristol Crown Court
- Judge
- Mr Justice Keith
- Case Number
- T20117251
- Name
- Martin Keith Hill
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 37
- Co-Defendant/s
- No
- Bail Position
- In Custody (Served: 242 Days)
Offence/s
- Length
- 14 Years Life
Sentencing Details
- Public Protection Sentence
- Minimum to Serve - Years: 14
- Total Sentence
- 14 Years - Life
- Parole Eligibility Date (PED)
- 28/3/2025
- Sentenced Upon
- Conviction After Trial
- Distinguishing Features / Details
- He was found guilty of the murder of his 25-year-old victim on 31 May 2011. The victim was his neighbour in a bedsit in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, when the men argued over a stolen bike. He punched his victim and stamped on his head. The victim suffered a fractured skull and died on 3 June 2011 in hospital from a blood clot on the brain.
The judge said: "The jury saw through your claim you were only acting in self defence... You have twice been cautioned for offences involving threatening and abusive behaviour, and twice convicted for actual violence." - Online Resources
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- Chambers
- Guildhall Chambers
- Barrister
- Richard Lloyd Smith KC
- Chambers
- Albion Chambers
- Barrister
- Michael David Guy Fitton KC
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