Case-subject index

Court reports mentioning Paul Zambra

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

2018-03-08

Man caught "red handed" with loaded gun has prison sentence cut by one year

Stage: Appeal

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Judge Melanie Greally sentenced Callaghan to 12 years imprisonment and Zambra to 10 years imprisonment on March 16, 2016. However, in a situation where the Circuit Court judge had said specifically "and we believe correctly" that there was a basis for a slight distinction, the court found it necessary to bring the sentence in closer alignment to Zambra's.

2016-03-16

"Career criminals" caught with loaded handguns jailed for total of 22 years

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: She said Zambra was a man with "a history of violent crime" and that Callaghan has previously been jailed for firearm offences connected with a robbery. Judge Greally sentenced Callaghan to 12 years in prison and Zambra to 10 years after commenting that there was "a significant public interest in deterring firearm offences".

2016-03-10

Dublin men caught with loaded handguns to be sentenced next week

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Judge Melanie Greally adjourned sentencing until Wednesday next week.