2019-12-19
Criminal with 53 previous convictions complains to judge about imprisonment "a week before Christmas"
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Melanie Greally sentenced him to three years imprisonment with the final 12 months suspended and disqualified him from driving for six years. After the sentence was passed, Butterly became agitated in court and said to Judge Greally that people who kill people get three years in jail and that he had two small children.; Judge Greally said she previously gave him a final opportunity, but he was not capable of taking it and had a complete lack of engagement with the probation services since the matter was last put back.