Case-subject index

Court reports mentioning Niall Fitzpatrick

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2020-12-21

City burglars who targeted elderly couple out at mass have sentences upheld

Stage: Appeal

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Counsel submitted that the judge had found that because Fitzpatrick was in his 50s, he couldn't rehabilitate. "I submit that just because he's 53 does not mean he cannot rehabilitate," she said. "He's fit." Ms McCarthy said that too light of a discount had been given for mitigating factors in favour of Fitzpatrick and that this was compounded by the judge not suspending any portion of the sentence to incentivise rehabilitation.

2020-12-17

Serial burglars who targeted elderly couple out at mass bring appeals

Stage: Appeal

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: She submitted that the judge had found that because Fitzpatrick was in his 50s, he couldn't rehabilitate. "I submit that just because he's 53 does not mean he cannot rehabilitate," she said. "He's fit." Ms McCarthy said that too light of a discount had been given for his mitigating factors, and that this was compounded by not suspending any portion of the sentence to incentivise rehabilitation.