Case-subject index

Court reports mentioning Gavin Minto

This page indexes source-named court-report mentions. Legal stage and outcome are shown separately for each report.

2024-12-10

Homeless addict has jail term cut over role in €2.2m 'drugs distribution centre'

Stage: Appeal

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: At his appeal hearing in October, O'Higgins SC, representing Minto, argued that the nomination of eight and a half years as a final sentence to be imposed was "excessive" in all circumstances. Counsel questioned the severity of the sentence imposed in circumstances where the appellant was a homeless person with cognitive difficulties who had "no skin in the game" in terms of finances.

2024-10-22

Repeat offender appeals 8.5-year term for involvement in €2.2m 'drugs distribution centre'

Stage: Appeal

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: At the Court of Appeal today, Michael O'Higgins SC, representing Minto, said the nomination of eight and a half years as a final sentence to be imposed was "excessive" in all circumstances. Counsel questioned the severity of the sentence imposed in circumstances where the appellant was a homeless person with cognitive difficulties who had "no skin in the game" in terms of finances.

2023-03-23

Repeat offender gets 8.5 years for involvement in €2.2m 'drugs distribution centre'

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Guilty