Sentence
Bobby Smith
Bobby Smith (aged 22) was sentenced at Brighton (Magistrates) on 19 November 2020 to 24 Years - Life for Murder. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Brighton (Magistrates)
- Sentenced
- 19 November 2020
- Sentence
- 24 Years - Life
- Judge
- Judge Jeremy Gold QC
- Convicted on
- Conviction After Trial
The offence
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Murder | Custodial immediate, Life |
What the court heard
He was found guilty of murder (joint enterprise) in Brighton, East Sussex, on 5 April 2020. He and his co-defendant carried out an unprovoked attack against their 26-year-old victim. His victim suffered a single stab wound to the chest that pierced his heart and died later in hospital. The judge said: "Neither of you have told the truth about why you attacked him. It seems like the most likely explanation is this was a robbery... he was stabbed with severe force in the heart ... It is not possible to say which one of you inflicted the fatal wound. As a joint enterprise you both bear responsibility for his death."