Facts
- Hutchinson was convicted for 3 murders, and sentenced for a while life term (greater than 25 years)
- Hutchinson appealed this sentence in accordance with Vinter v UK [2013]
Issue
- Did this sentence contravene Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights?
Decision
- No
Reasoning
- According to the European can you buy generic xanax Court of Human Rights, as there was still the possibility of early release under UK legislation, albeit in exceptional circumstances, Vinter v UK [2013] was incorrectly decided, and the approach of R v McLoughlin [2014] is to be preferred