Appeal on 12yrs jail thrown out; ATTACK.A 12-YEAR sentence on a man for a brutal sectarian attack which left his victim in a vegetative state Vegetative State Definition A coma-like state characterized by open eyes and the appearance of wakefulness is defined as vegetative. Description The vegetative state is a chronic or long-term condition. was affirmed yesterday. Daryl John Proctor John Proctor (1632–1692) was a tavern-keeper in 17th century Massachusetts. During the Salem witch trials he was accused of witchcraft, convicted and hanged. Early life John Proctor was born in Assington, Suffolk, England. , 19, from Derry's Fountain Estate, had admitted causing grievous bodily harm grievous bodily harm Noun Criminal law serious injury caused by one person to another Noun 1. grievous bodily harm - street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate to two men in July 2006. In the Court of Appeal Lord Justice Coghlin said: "No one is born with sectarian attitudes. "They are transmitted by exposure to warped and malign influences exercised by the culture and environment in which individuals are raised. "Violent attacks...are likely to be repeated until such influences have been completely eradicated by communities in which they have been allowed, if not encouraged, to flourish. "While we accept the sentence was severe, the courts have a duty to respond to such sectarian violence Sectarian violence or sectarian strife is violence inspired by sectarianism, that is, between different sects of one particular mode of thought, not necessarily religious (e.g. ." |
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