Sentence
Deborah Alison Carroll
Deborah Alison Carroll (aged 54) was sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court on 24 January 2020 to 10 Years - Life for Murder. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Birmingham Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 24 January 2020
- Sentence
- 10 Years - Life
- Judge
- Judge Melbourne Inman QC (The Recorder of Birmingham)
- Convicted on
- Conviction After Trial
The offence
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Murder | Custodial immediate, Life |
What the court heard
She was found guilty of murder in Birmingham, West Midlands, on 2 April 2019. She stabbed her husband with a kitchen knife following a drunken argument over loud music at the property they shared. Her 52-year-old victim died later in hospital. The judge said: "Although drunk, I do not consider that Mr Carroll was particularly vulnerable. It was a domestic row which spiralled ... It is quite clear there was no premeditation. It was a violent over-reaction to the actions of Mr Carroll"