2015-07-29
Difficulties in bringing prisoners to court sees manslaughter sentence put back until October
Stage: Appeal
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; The court could have sentenced Coughlan there and then. Although its predecessor, the Court of Criminal Appeal, might well have been limited to the role of imposing sentence there and then, Mr Justice Ryan said the Court of Appeal was a Constitutional court with inherent jurisdiction to take appropriate measures "in order to do justice". "Fairness and justice required" that Coughlan be sentenced in the Central Criminal Court and he was due to appear for sentencing in that court today.