R v BB – Grievous Bodily Harm – Kingston Crown Court – 2024

BB was charged with section 18 grievous bodily harm (GBH), during which a knife was used to cause facial injuries to the complainant.

This facts of this case pointed to a Category 1A on the sentencing guidelines and indeed this was where the Crown placed it, giving the case a starting point of 12 years and a range of 10 to 16 years. The client was advised prior to Plea Trial Preparation Hearing and pleaded guilty on a basis of plea. Ultimately, due to careful and thorough preparation, the sentence that our client received was 4 years 3 months.

Other Relevant Murray Hughman Cases

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R v K Conspiracy to supply cannabis – Woolwich Crown Court – 2025

Andy is instructed to act for K, who was alleged to have played an integral role within an Organised Crime Group involved in a nationwide conspiracy to supply on a wholesale basis, hundreds of Kilos of cannabis.

R v RC – Importation of Class A Drugs – Chelmsford Crown Court – 2025

Emma Lambie was instructed to represent RC in a serious criminal matter at Chelmsford Crown Court. RC had spent 16 months on remand before Emma was brought onto the case just two weeks prior to trial. The prosecution alleged that our client was knowingly involved in the importation of 116.54 kg of cocaine, with an estimated street value of £7.9 million, which was discovered secreted within the rear doors of a refrigerated lorry.

R v RS – Conspiracy to assist in the unlawful immigration into the UK and Money Laundering at Lewes Crown Court – 2024

Andy Rootsey’s client (RS) was acquitted following a hard fought five-week Trial before the Lewes Crown Court in relation to an offence of conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration. Andy’s client was one of only two defendants to be acquitted in relation to the conspiracy.