Sentence
Lee Darby
Lee Darby (aged 32) was sentenced at Teesside Crown Court on 5 March 2020 to 23 Years - Life for Murder and 1 other offence. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Teesside Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 5 March 2020
- Sentence
- 23 Years - Life
- Judge
- Mr Justice Jacobs
- Convicted on
- Conviction After Trial
2 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Murder | Custodial immediate, Life |
| Possession of a prohibited weapon / firearm | Custodial immediate, 1 Year |
What the court heard
He was found guilty of murder in Hartlepool, County Durham, on 10 June 2019. He pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm (stun gun). He was part of a group who went to their victims home and wrongly accused him of committing a burglary. His innocent victim was attacked and suffered multiple injuries including a punctured lung and spleen, broken ribs and fractures to his skull and face. His victim died at the scene. The judge said: "What happened in this trial has been described as street justice ... the problem with street justice is that it is not justice at all and that as here, it may be administered to the wrong person in the wrong street"