Sentence
Marvin Alexender Griffiths
Marvin Alexender Griffiths (aged 26) was sentenced at Wolverhampton Crown Court on 30 April 2021 to 12 Years for Causing serious injury by dangerous driving and 2 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Wolverhampton Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 30 April 2021
- Sentence
- 12 Years
- Judge
- Judge Chambers QC (The Honorary Recorder of Wolverhampton)
- Convicted on
- Guilty Plea
2 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Causing serious injury by dangerous driving | Custodial immediate |
| Causing death by dangerous driving | Custodial immediate; Disqualified from Driving For :- 8 Year/s 10 Months |
What the court heard
He pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving on the A41 in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, on 6 December 2019. The judge said: "This was a truly appalling incident, aggravated by the fact you were driving the wrong way along a dual carriageway, intent on committing a violent criminal offence in pursuit of another vehicle... It led to the untimely death of two people and extremely serious injuries caused to two others."
Aggravating and mitigating factors
Remorse