I imagine that other casual employees in retail stationery have felt similar urges, yet Malik is the first to be sentenced under section 58 of the Terrorism Act 2000 for possessing material "likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism".
If someone is found guilty of an attempt, they are sentenced under section 4(1) of the 1981 Act.
The magistrate William Oketch sentenced Tang under Section 92 of the new act.
Compared to the draconian sentencing powers provided under section 58, Gillian Gibbons' recent sojourn in Sudan really does look like a teddy bear's picnic.
Assault occasioning actual bodily harm carries a maximum sentence of 5 years under section 47 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861.
They were given suspended sentences on lesser charges under Section 58 of the Terrorism Act of possessing a record of information likely to be of use to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism.
"Does our budget cover reimbursement of Mars bars?" "Let me check sentence 4.6 of clause 7, chargeable items under section 5 of....".
Mr. Rodriguez agreed to plead guilty to a felony count under section 1326 and was sentenced to 70 months.
The handgun in question is a " prohibited firearm," and shortly after, Nur was charged with possession of a loaded prohibited firearm and sentenced to three years imprisonment, the minimum under section 95 of the Criminal Code.
Under section 144 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act, squatting in residential premises becomes punishable by up to six months' jail and fines up to £5,000 in England and Wales.
