Case-subject index
This page indexes source-named court-report mentions. Legal stage and outcome are shown separately for each report.
2019-05-31
Stage: Appeal
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; Sentencing Doherty to three years imprisonment in January 2018, Judge Melanie Greally said the communications by Doherty contained outright and "scurrilous" lies.
2018-12-20
Stage: Appeal
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; Sentencing Doherty to three years imprisonment in January 2018, Judge Melanie Greally said the communications by Doherty contained outright and "scurrilous" lies.
2018-12-13
Stage: Appeal
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; Sentencing Doherty to three years imprisonment in January 2018, Judge Melanie Greally said the communications by Doherty contained outright and "scurrilous" lies.
2018-01-19
Stage: Sentence
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; Credit: Collins) A detective found guilty of harassing a State solicitor by sending her abusive letters has been jailed for three years. The court heard she loves dogs and has been involved in dog rescues in the past. "She has a good and productive life and she has done good and productive things," Mr O'Higgins said. "She has spread great kindness in her life to other people." Judge Greally rejected a defence submission to impose a suspended sentence, noting the lack of a guilty plea and the lack of any evident remorse.
2017-10-27
Stage: Sentence
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; In Dublin Circuit Criminal Court today, Judge Melanie Greally ordered that Eve Doherty (50) be placed into custody next Monday ahead of her sentencing in January next year, noting she has shown no remorse for her actions. "A custodial sentence of some sort is inevitable," Judge Greally said, setting a sentence date of January 19 next year. A number of character references were handed up in court, including one from a retired detective sergeant who worked with Doherty.The court heard she loves dogs and has been involved in dog rescues in the past. "She has a good and productive life and she has done good and productive things," Mr O'Higgins said. "She has spread great kindness in her life to other people." He asked Judge Greally to consider imposing a community service sentence, but Judge Greally rejected this, noting there were two very important elements lacking from the sentence hearing. "They are the lack of a plea of guilty ; She said she would give Doherty a few days to organise her affairs and ordered that she be remanded in custody on Monday morning.