Case-subject index
This page indexes source-named court-report mentions. Legal stage and outcome are shown separately for each report.
2023-04-27
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: The judge previously referred the case to the probation service to see if O'Brien was suitable for community service, ordering 240 hours of community service in lieu of two years imprisonment. The court heard today that O'Brien was deemed eligible for community service, and the judge finalised the sentence.
2023-02-10
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: The judge said his first thought had been to imprison O'Brien, describing the offences as "classic white collar criminal behaviour" and commented the only deterrence was a custodial sentence. The judge referred the case to the probation service to see if O'Brien was suitable for community service, ordering 240 hours community service in lieu of two years imprisonment.; He adjourned the case to April 27 next for finalisation.