Quote Originally Posted by johncar54 View Post
Tony Martin was convicted of murder on a 10 to 2 majority by the jury. They rejected the opportunity to find him guilty of manslaughter.

(Wikipedia) An appeal was considered in October 2001 by three senior judges headed by Lord Lane. Submissions by the defence that Martin had fired in self defence were rejected by the appeal court. However, on this occasion the defence submitted evidence that Martin suffered paranoid personality disorder specifically directed at anyone intruding into his home. This submission was accepted by the Court of Appeal and, on the grounds of diminished responsibility, Martin's murder conviction was replaced by manslaughter carrying a five year sentence, and his ten year sentence for wounding Fearon was reduced to three years. These sentences were to run concurrently.

It was not because Fearon had previous convictions.

If Martin had not shouted his mouth off previously that he intended to kill anyone who burgled his farm, and of he had shot him in the front (coming towards him) he would probably never have been charged and for sure he would never have been convicted of murder.
You not reading my post properly,I said the sentenced was reduced to manslaughter and i said since the offence fearon has commited further crimes.
nothing to do with the original offence.