Case-subject index
This page indexes source-named court-report mentions. Legal stage and outcome are shown separately for each report.
2021-05-14
Stage: Appeal
Outcome: Benko was sentenced to 15 years in prison following a trial at the Central Criminal Court in April 2014 for the attempted murder of his wife, Joanna, at their home on July 5, 2010.
2014-04-11
Stage: Sentence
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; Today Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy handed down a 15-year sentence saying he accepted that Benko was deeply remorseful but did not plead guilty to the offence he was convicted of. A recording of the emergency call was played in court. "The problem is that probably I killed my wife and now I'm on my way to you to be jailed," he said. "Ring an ambulance.
2014-04-07
Stage: Sentence
Outcome: A recording of the emergency call was played in court. "The problem is that probably I killed my wife and now I'm on my way to you to be jailed," he said. "Ring an ambulance. Her brother said he was "completely distraught" when he heard what happened to her and said his life had been "turned upside down." Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy remanded Benko in custody and will hand down sentence on Friday.; Her brother said he was "completely distraught" when he heard what happened to her and said his life had been "turned upside down." Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy remanded Benko in custody and will hand down sentence on Friday.