R v Mbatha (1985) 7 Cr App R (S) 373

Life sentence or hospital order The appellant used further evidence about manic depressive psychosis to persuade the Court of Appeal to grant a restricted hospital order instead of the life sentence imposed by the trial judge for rape and buggery.

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Subject(s):

• Life sentence cases🔍

Date: 18/11/85🔍

Court: Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)🔍

Judge(s):

• Lane🔍
• Borehamand🔍
• McCowan🔍

Parties:

• R🔍
• Vermet Mbatha🔍

Citation number(s):

• (1985) 7 Cr App R (S) 373

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