Sussex wrote:
wannabeeahack wrote:
Our legal system does not allow a persons "previous" to be raised during a court case, they can be raised for sentencing
That was the case once, now one's bad character can be put forward to a court if it relates to the charges being heard.

well the guy who raped the 2 year old had the fact he was the killer of baby p held till after the jury found him gulity...
this is what makes me mad..
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Peter's mother and lodger Jason Owens were given indefinite sentences. She must serve at least five years and Owens at least three years.
one minute its "idefinite", next its 5 years and 3 years
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The boyfriend was given 12 years over Peter's death and life for raping a two-year-old girl. He must serve a minimum of 10 years.
12 years plus life = 10 years?
he snapped a 17 month old childs spine....
oh, and why havent they been named, so the general prison population can dish out some extra punishment?