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				Re: melissa walker
				Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 5:04 am
				by JamesW
				It was the Court of Appeal who decided that the original sentence was unduly lenient and it was the Court of Appeal who increased it.
			 
			
					
				Re: melissa walker
				Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 6:49 am
				by countb
				yes in other words Baroness Scotland
			 
			
					
				Re: melissa walker
				Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 10:24 pm
				by Kyle Richmond
				the same baroness scotland who was employing an illegal immigrant and probably should have faced charges herself for failng to check her cleaners papers properly? or am i getting mixed up here?
even if the sentence was increased is there still no chance of an early release, if the old addage of at least a third off applies she should be due for parole soon?
models/pornstars don't have much luck in my local courts, see post on here re louise glover.
			 
			
					
				Re: melissa walker
				Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 5:34 am
				by countb
				Its the same woman,Kyle.
It appears that no remission is due because Mel didnt plead guilty.
I expect they will make an example of Louise too....makes you wonder how Cheryl Cole got off with her charge of assault but then shes in touch with the right sources??
			 
			
					
				Re: melissa walker
				Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 9:41 am
				by JamesW
				"yes in other words Baroness Scotland"
As previously explained it was a routine referral and if someone else had been the Attorney General it would not have made any difference.
			 
			
					
				Re: melissa walker
				Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 11:06 am
				by countb
				Thats utter crap.
There is no set guideline to say that because she appealed,her sentence would have doubled.
Your attitude on the matter has puzzled me from day1.......have you no sympathy for Mel?Read the case in full,old boy,and you might change your opinion.I have and its obvious her boyfriend is  a shit.
I would dearly love to meet him in the wrestling ring anytime......its so fucking easy to beat a woman up as all cowards know.And he is one of them
			 
			
					
				Re: melissa walker
				Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 3:05 pm
				by Kyle Richmond
				She didn't appeal the first sentence  did she? The increase was due to the judges 2.5 years picked up as lenient.Unfortunately there seem to be a few posters on here convinced she got what she deserved or should have been put away longer.However, this lowlife bloke is still doing the same things now and is discussed on various local sussex forums.I can only say again that the first jury reached no verdict.   
So, if she changed her plea to guilty  whilst inside she'd probably be getting close to release by now?
			 
			
					
				Re: melissa walker
				Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 9:46 pm
				by belfast_birty
				It's good to know that MW has at least one supporter.Hope you'll be very happy together!
			 
			
					
				Re: melissa walker
				Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 6:00 am
				by JamesW
				"Thats utter crap.
There is no set guideline to say that because she appealed,her sentence would have doubled.
Your attitude on the matter has puzzled me from day1.......have you no sympathy for Mel?Read the case in full,old boy,and you might change your opinion."
She didn't appeal. You've got that completely wrong.
The point I am making is a legal one, i.e. it is the Court of Appeal which reviews sentences, and not the Attorney General as you seem to believe. Whether I am sympathetic to Melissa Walker or not makes no difference.
			 
			
					
				Re: melissa walker
				Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 10:09 am
				by TonyJames
				All the best to her where ever she is.