Sentence cut for jailed stabber
A THUG who stabbed a Spalding pub-goer on his way home had his sentence cut by top judges on Tuesday.
Laurence Edward Cripps, (52), of Double Street, Spalding, was jailed for three and a half years at Lincoln Crown Court in August after he was convicted of unlawful wounding.
Cripps “tracked” and attacked Sean Ground following a heated verbal exchange between the two in a pub in November 2009.
Mr Ground was walking home when Cripps caught up with him, Judge Stephen Kramer QC told London’s Appeal Court, attacking him without warning.
“He lunged at him several times with a knife without saying a word,” the judge added.
Cripps then returned to the pub and told a friend he had stabbed Mr Ground, who suffered “defensive” wounds to his forearm and pinprick wounds to his body.
“The knife penetrated three layers of clothing,” said Judge Kramer, who was sitting with Lord Justice Davis and Mr Justice Nicol.
There were clear aggravating features to the offence, observed the judge, including the element of planning and the fact that Cripps “tracked his victim”.
The assault was also carried out “under the influence of drink”.
But the overall sentence was nevertheless “manifestly excessive”, concluded Judge Kramer, reducing it to two years and nine months.
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ysandy
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 08:48 PMDoesn't say a lot for our justice system, thats why our country is infested with EU migrants and asian migrants. NO racist but our country is becoming over run with them, the justice system is just a big joke to everyone. CHOP his fingers of he wont laugh then, like they do in asia
Mr Angry of Tonbridge
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 12:24 PMI presume that the sentence was cut because poor mr Cripps was drunk and therefore it was really all Mr Ground's fault.
geoffdorrofield
Monday, February 13, 2012 at 09:27 PM' justice system' more like an ' injustice system ' peekachoo,as you said it was all planed. Three and a half years is not long enough as far as I'm concerned
peekachoo
Monday, February 13, 2012 at 01:17 PMDisgusting. He went after his victim, armed with a knife, attacked him, and now had his sentence cut. What does this say about our justice system?
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