Saturday, February 23, 2019

Somehow, I Had Missed This. A Sickening Disgrace of Under-sentencing.

Fiona Onasanya, the MP jailed for repeatedly lying about a speeding ticket, is to have her three-month prison sentence reviewed after a complaint that it is unduly lenient. The sentence follows her conviction in December for perverting the course of justice.
The attorney general’s office will re-examine the decision by a judge at the Old Bailey.
Onasanya, the MP for Peterborough and a former Labour whip, has faced widespread condemnation for continuing as an MP. Both her former party and the Conservatives have called for her to stand down. Guardian.

Do You Remember Voting For This?

Killers and rapists to be freed early. ‘Reckless’ scheme could see up to 6,000 serious criminals released to tackle prisons overcrowding cri...