R v Warrington
R v White
R v Reeves
R v Arslan
Arslan was charged with the murder of his neighbour and the attempted murder of a second neighbour. Dr Sandford, instructed by the prosecution, argued that the defence of diminished responsibility was not supported because of the absence of serious mental illness. Arslan was found guilty of murder at Bristol Crown Court.
R v Schreiber
Schreiber was accused of the murder of his millionaire stepfather and the attempted murder of his mother. Dr Sandford, appointed by the prosecution, argued that his mental illness was not of a nature or severity that warranted a diminished responsibility defence. Schreiber was found guilty of murder at Winchester Crown Court.
R v Keresi
Keresi was charged with the murder of her new-born child. Dr Sandford, appointed by the prosecution, provided a report assisting the jury and outlining the issues with regard to the defence of infanticide. Keresi was found guilty of murder at Winchester Crown Court.
R v Richardson
Richardson was charged with the attempted murder of both of his parents. Dr Sandford, appointed by the prosecution, argued that there was no link between the defendant's severe mental illness and these offences. Richardson received a custodial sentence at Bristol Crown Court.
R v Ourzat
Ourzat was accused of the murder of his ex-partner. Dr Sandford, appointed by the prosecution, argued that the medical evidence did not support the partial defence of diminished responsibility. Ourzat was found guilty of murder Winchester Crown Court.
R v Zdun
Zdun was charged with the murder of his wife and daughter.
Dr Sandford was instructed by the defence and gave evidence that he was deluded
at the time of the killings.
R v Palmas
Palmas was accused of killing a woman at a farm where he worked.
Dr Sandford, appointed by the prosecution, concluded that the defendant was psychiatrically unwell at the time of the killing and supported the defence of diminished responsibility. The prosecution accepted a plea to diminished responsibility.
R v Lewis-Ranwell
Lewis-Randell was charged with triple homicide of three elderly men in Exeter.
Dr Sandford, instructed by the defence, put forward the case that Mr Lewis-Ranwell was psychotic at the time and legally insane.
He was
found not guilty of murder on the grounds of insanity.
R v Beviss
Beviss was charged with the murder of a man in an unprovoked attack outside a Jehovah’s Witness hall. Dr Sandford, instructed by the defence, found that Beviss was deluded at the time and supported the partial defence of diminished responsibility. The prosecution accepted the plea of diminished responsibility.
R v Barry
Barry was charged with the murder of a man who lived at his hostel. He had been discharged from a psychiatric hospital that day. Dr Sandford, for the prosecution, put forward the argument that the killing was unrelated to his mental illness. Barry was found guilty of murder.
R v Fairhurst
Fairhurst was charged with the murder of his 83 year old partner.
Dr Sandford, appointed by the prosecution, argued that the defendant was not deluded. Fairhurst was found guilty of murder at Exeter Crown Court.
R v Conroy
Conroy was charged with the murder of a female resident in his hostel. Dr Sandford, appointed by the prosecution, found that Conroy suffered from an autistic spectrum disorder but did not meet the criteria for the diminished responsibility defence. The defence appointed three psychiatrists who challenged Dr Sandford’s view. The jury found Conroy guilty of murder. The case subsequently went to the Court of Appeal where the conviction was upheld.
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- Brehmer - 2020
- Mayer - 2020
- Mays - 2020
- Keal - 2019
- Griffiths - 2019
- Rowlands - 2019
- Colebourn - 2019
- Tavener - 2018
- Gale - 2018
- Nava - 2017
- Wallace - 2017
- Rosenthal - 2016
- Napier - 2016
- Hindle - 2015
- Hoare - 2015
- Gassman - 2015
- Guest - 2014
- Maslin - 2014
- Chudley - 2013
- Cox - 2013
- Hilder - 2012
- Clinch - 2012
- O'Rourke - 2011
- Hyde - 2009
- Roberts - 2008
- Neal - 2007
- Munro - 2005
- Bradley - 2005
- Lendrum - 2002
- Belcher - 2002
- Obray - 2002
- Pritchard - 1998
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