2021-06-29
'Utterly lacking in merit': appeal brought by driver who left man with 'catastrophic brain injuries' is rejected
Stage: Appeal
Outcome: Cassidy was also disqualified from driving for 10 years. Mr Justice Birmingham, having heard of the life changing injuries suffered by Mr Roche, said the sentencing judge was "entirely correct to place the offence near the highest end of the spectrum." Having set a headline sentence of eight years and six months, Justice Birmingham noted that the judge had reduced that to six years after considering mitigating factors and then further suspended a period of 12 months.