Sentencing Remarks: R v Arslan
| Jurisdiction | England & Wales |
| Judgment Date | 21 June 2022 |
| Subject Matter | Criminal |
| Court | Crown Court |
R
-v-
CAN ARSLAN
Sentencing remarks of the Honourable Mrs Justice Cutts DBE
At the Crown Court in Bristol
On the 9th day of June 2022
1. Can Arslan, I am to sentence you for the murder of Matthew Boorman. For this grave
offence there is only one sentence prescribed by law and that is imprisonment for life.
That is the sentence I shall impose upon you in due course. However, I am required to
determine the minimum period you should serve in prison before you are eligible to
be considered for release on parole.
2. I am also to sentence you for the attempted murder of Peter Marsden, wounding Sarah
Boorman with intent and affray. I approach your sentence by increasing the minimum
term to reflect those offences and the overall seriousness of your conduct.
3. It is most important that you and everyone concerned with this case should understand
what in fact the minimum term means. The minimum term is not a fixed term after
which you will be automatically released but the minimum time that you will spend in
custody before your case can be considered by the Parole Board and it will be for the
Parole Board to say at that time whether or not you will be released. If they say you
should not, you will remain in custody. If and when you are released you will still be
subject to licence and this will be the case for the rest of your life. If for any reason
your licence were to be revoked you would be recalled to prison to serve your life
sentence in custody. I direct that if the surcharge applies in this case it should be
drawn up in the appropriate amount.
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