UK court denies appeal by woman who stabbed police officer with used needle.
On 2 September 2003, the England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) denied the appeal against sentence by a woman living with hepatitis C who stabbed a police officer repeatedly with a used syringe while resisting arrest. The court confirmed the nine-year sentence.
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D005260:Female; D006526:Hepatitis C; D006801:Humans; D016602:Needlestick Injuries; D016495:Police; D006113:United Kingdom; D014754:Violence / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*