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A second man, Afghan national Tajik Mohammed, was given a two-year sentence after pleading guilty to piloting a vessel across the Channel during poor weather conditions in January.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Whether they would receive such a sentence was again left to the jury, to be exercised in a wholly discretionary manner.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
Three judges at the Court of Appeal rejected David Elias KC's submissions that the sentence was "manifestly excessive".
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Discretion that is “suitably directed and limited” would “ensure … the sentencing authority is apprised of the information relevant to the imposition of sentence and provided with standards to guide its use of that information.”
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
I replay Guardian’s sentence through my system: You are not meant to last forever.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
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