2017-12-05
Man jailed for sexually assaulting "almost unconscious" woman at festival
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He accepted that he would probably not have committed the offence except for his intoxicated state, but noted "inebriation and intoxication affords no defence." Judge Nolan imposed a sentence of two years imprisonment and said by reason of the mitigation he was going to suspend the final 14 months on strict conditions. He said, in relation to the €10,000 brought to court by Hennessy, that as he was not disposed to impose a non-custodial sentence, he was not going to deal with the issue of compensation or financial penalty.