Sentence
Carl Lee Smythe
Carl Lee Smythe (aged 46) was sentenced at Truro Crown Court on 12 August 2020 to 21 Years - Life for Murder. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Truro Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 12 August 2020
- Sentence
- 21 Years - Life
- Judge
- Judge Simon Carr (Honorary Recorder of Truro)
- Convicted on
- Conviction After Trial
The offence
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Murder | Custodial immediate, Life |
What the court heard
He was found guilty of murder in Liskeard, Cornwall, on 26 January 2020. He was drunk when he had a fight with his 20-year-old victim in a pub (White Horse). He left the pub but returned and sought out his victim before attacking him with a knife. He stabbed his victim six times. His victim died later in hospital.