2015-07-09
Teacher whose careless driving caused the death of a woman has balance of sentence suspended on appeal
Stage: Appeal
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Her mother didn't want to see Mr O'Donnell receiving a custodial sentence while her husband felt the 12 month sentence imposed that morning should have been allowed to stand, the judge said. Mr Justice Birmingham, who sat with Mr Justice Garrett Sheehan and Mr Justice Alan Mahon, said the court would suspend the balance of the sentence on the basis that O'Donnell completes 200 hours community service.