Thursday, 29 September 2011 by Jonathan Rayner , Die? Colin Byrne, 39, criminal defence partner at York company Howard & Byrne.
Why he is in the news? Andrew Lindo, 29, was last week was jailed for life for murder of his fiancée and serve at least 22 years represented.
Lindo Holmfirth, West tried Yorkshire Marie Stewart strangle before battering her with a wooden chair, the face in bubble wrap and stabbed her at least eight times with a knife.
Then, he hid her body in the garage of the House, that he, together loads with Stewart in the same night of the murder, the House and the night with her to spend a girlfriend. The police discovered eight weeks later Stewart's body.
Conviction Lindo at Bradford Crown Court, Mr Justice Andrew Smith told him that he is a ' exceptional and dissuasive lack of remorse "had shown after the assassination, and that also, after he had served his sentence, the question must be asked," whether your state of mind sufficiently for it that you can safely be understood '.
Thoughts on the case: ' The case was interesting, factual and legal, because it was the first murder trial defense with "Loss of control" after the coroner and Justice Act 2009 decreased as this particular defense was defined.
"On a personal note I of the family of the late felt with large would during the trial behavior."
Why become lawyer? "I believe in accountability and justice, and that by drawing both can reach one."
Career high: "Won the criminal legal aid lawyer of the year 2007." Also the first Attorney for the same defendant in police station will act, magistrates court proceedings, Crown Court, Court of appeal and confiscation. "
Career low: ' When newly qualified, crashes my car in the car of the judge, who was to listen to me in court. She was unhurt, but recused himself. She was lovely of them all. "
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