23 May 2011

Hanging Judge Neild hands out 6 years for burglary

23 May 2011 | johnboy

The ABC reports on a tough six year prison stint for Patrick Tate handed down by our visiting acting Justice John Nield.

The four offences were committed while serving periodic detention for earlier burglaries.

Rocket Surgeon Tate was breaking windows and cutting himself, leaving DNA evidence aplenty.

In sentencing, acting Justice John Nield said he does not believe Tate is remorseful for his actions and doubts he has good prospects for rehabilitation.

He was sentenced to six years jail with a non-parole period of four years.

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bigfeet6:32 am 25 May 11

TheQueenOfHearts said :

at the risk of getting slaughtered; my partner gets sentenced tomorrow…Ah s***!

So..how’d he go?

EvanJames2:53 pm 24 May 11

SgtSlaughter said :

54-11 said :

That bloke must have rooted Terry’s cat as well. Nothing else would have done it.

Now thats bloody funny and unfortunately true

Seconded.

If someone breaks the law (in a way that harms or affects others), and pleads the “I’m so sorry I won’t do it again” thing and gets a 2nd chance, and then bloody does it again, that’s it. They did it again, do something about them.

SgtSlaughter1:24 pm 24 May 11

54-11 said :

That bloke must have rooted Terry’s cat as well. Nothing else would have done it.

Now thats bloody funny and unfortunately true

54-111:13 pm 24 May 11

Tooks said :

To be fair, CJ Higgins gave a prolific burglar a sentence of 6 years less than a year ago.

That bloke must have rooted Terry’s cat as well. Nothing else would have done it.

Tooks10:52 am 24 May 11

To be fair, CJ Higgins gave a prolific burglar a sentence of 6 years less than a year ago.

johnboy10:44 am 24 May 11

You have to wonder how many houses he was knocking over for every one he was bleeding in.

You’d think if he was cutting himself every single time he’d change his methods.

p110:41 am 24 May 11

Mr Evil said :

screaming banshee said :

Lets hope young Bradley gets a turn in front of the good judge.

Now there’s a thought.

I’d pay pots of gold to see that happen!

Gold 🙂

On topic, I can’t believe this guy was leaving DNA evidence around willy nilly. Hasn’t he seen CSI?

vg9:08 am 24 May 11

Don’t get too excited, he’s only handing out sentences that the law permits. He’s only doing what he should be doing. Terry should *hic* watch

LeatherJen7:16 am 24 May 11

Mr Evil said :

screaming banshee said :

Lets hope young Bradley gets a turn in front of the good judge.

Now there’s a thought.

I’d pay pots of gold to see that happen!

If the judge stays, then it’s clealy just a matter of time.

bigfeet7:09 am 24 May 11

ScienceRules said :

Sounds like he’s just the sort of person who deserves a “second chance”.!

Unless he already has had a second chance (or third, or fourth…..). If he has been given that chance before and squandered it then I say lock him up for as long as possible.

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