2014-12-08
Successful DPP appeal sees suspended sentence and €5K fine imposed on man who failed to pay excise duty
Stage: Appeal
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; He was sentenced to 240 hours community service in lieu of three years imprisonment by Judge Patrick McCartan at Portlaoise Circuit Criminal Court on October 12 2012. Following a successful application by the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Court of Appeal imposed a new three year suspended sentence on Brophy today and fined him €5,000.