2017-03-20
Banned, drunk criminal who hit garda with stolen van and told judge to "f**k off" has sentence cut on appeal
Stage: Appeal
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: O'Driscoll successfully appealed his sentence today and was re-sentenced to seven years and nine months imprisonment with the final 12 months suspended on conditions. Mr Justice Sheehan said the critical factor in this appeal was whether or not O'Driscoll was sentenced on the basis of intentional endangerment as opposed to reckless endangerment.