Martin Stephens (judge)
His Honour Judge Martin Stephens | |
|---|---|
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| Circuit judge | |
| In office 1986–1999 | |
| Appointed by | Elizabeth II |
| Crown Court Recorder | |
| In office 1979–1986 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 June 1939 |
| Residence | London, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Judge |
Stephen Martin Stephens QC (born June 1939) is a retired British judge. He was called to Bar in 1963 and took Silk in 1982. He was appointed as a Recorder in 1979, as a Circuit Judge in 1986 and then appointed as a Judge of the Central Criminal Court in 1999.[1] He is a former member of the Parole Board of England and Wales.[2]
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In January 2009 Stephens presided over the trial of James Hopkins accused of murdering Ms Browne, a transsexual prostitute based in Marylebone.[3] Hopkins was found guilty of the murder of Browne who had a number of celebrities among her clients.[4] Prosecuting Hopkins, barrister for the prosecution commented: "There is some evidence that Ms Browne did have some clients who were in the public eye."[5] The court heard that Hopkins' palm prints were found on the Sun and another publication in a plastic bag on the floor.[6] Browne lived in a flat at 6b Gosfield Street, Marylebone, London, and advertised for clients in phone kiosks and newspapers including the Sunday Sport.[7] Police launched a murder inquiry after Browne's body was found in her central London flat in W1 on 28 February 1997.[8]
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References[]
- ^ "Circuit Bench Retirement – Stephens". 16 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "Notice of re-appointments to the Parole Board". 16 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "Notice of re-appointments to the Parole Board". 16 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "Roofer jailed for murdering transsexual prostitute with celebrity clients". 16 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "A man was convicted today of killing a transsexual prostitute 10 years ago after being trapped by a palm print". 16 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "A roofer has been found guilty in the 11-year-old murder case of a transsexual prostitute in London". 16 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "roofer now living in Leeds confessed to the 1997 killing of a pre-op transsexual prostitute in letters to his partner and young son, a court heard on Tuesday". 16 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "Man convicted of 1997 murder of trans sex worker Robyn Browne". 16 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
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