Danny Jones killing: Teenager in sentence appeal
A teenager who was convicted of killing a father-of-one this year has lodged an appeal against his sentence.
Richard Adam Reece, 19, formerly of Lord Street, Oswestry, was locked up for 12 years last month after being found guilty of the manslaughter of 21-year-old Danny Jones, from Chirk.
But Reece's solicitors, Terry Jones, based in Shrewsbury, have now lodged an appeal over the length of his sentence with the Court of Appeal in London.
Although no date has been set for the hearing, it is expected to take place in the new year.
Mr Jones died after Reece stabbed him with a replica Lord of the Rings sword during a fight in a car park off Oak Street, Oswestry, in April. Reece was convicted of manslaughter following a two-and-a-half week trial at Birmingham Crown Court. He had faced a charge of murder, but the jury acquitted him of that.
Judge Melbourne Inman QC sentenced him to 12 years in prison, telling him he would have to serve six years before being considered for release on licence.
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The sentencing took place on November 6 and Reece had until December 4 to lodge any appeal. The appeal process consists of two parts – an application for permission to appeal followed by the appeal itself.
A spokeswoman for the Court of Appeal said: "There may a variety of reasons why the appellant feels his sentence was excessive.
"Looking at guidelines given by the Sentencing Council for this type of offence, he may feel the judge was too severe when sentencing in view of the specific facts of this particular offence, or he may feel that the judge didn't take enough account of his particular circumstances, for example the fact that the offence was committed when he was quite young."
