Case-subject index

Court reports mentioning Lisa Lee

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

2024-04-19

Criminal makes u-turn on drug treatment after 10 days in custody

Stage: Sentence

Finding: Convicted

Outcome: Convicted; Mr Justice Tony Hunt said he acknowledged that Lee had "engaged to some extent" with probation services and that he was going to mark that by activating 21 months of the suspended sentence before re-suspending it again for two years. "She has to understand that it means compliance with the terms and conditions imposed by the probation officer and that means hospital, detox and residential treatment and all of that is going to be difficult for her… and good for her," said Mr Justice Hunt. Mr Justice Hunt said he was giving Lee "one more chance" but if the terms and conditions attached to the suspended sentence were not abided by then "we just go back to the carousel of prison". "I emphasise: it is not for the probation service to be chasing her around.

2024-04-09

Criminal with addiction issues opts for prison rather than residential care

Stage: Sentence

Finding: Convicted

Outcome: Convicted; Mr Munro said his client appreciates the compassion shown by Mr Justice Tony Hunt but opted to have the suspended portion of her sentence reactivated rather than begin intensive treatment. The judge said he wants time to consider how much of the two-year sentence to reactivate and suggested Lee could use the same time to reconsider her position.; Mr Justice Hunt remanded Lee in custody but she will appear before the court again on April 19.

2024-02-20

'Last chance saloon' for woman who discarded knife used in fatal assault

Stage: Sentence

Finding: Found guilty

Outcome: Found guilty; The judge sentenced Lee to four years in prison with the final two years suspended on condition that she keep the peace and be of good behaviour for three years following her release. Ms Cunningham said Lee had also not engaged with the probation services, which was one of the conditions of her suspended sentence.; He granted Lee bail under those conditions and adjourned the matter to April 8. "This is the final chance, then," Mr Justice Hunt told Lee.

2024-02-14

'Quelle surprise': woman who got half-suspended sentence for discarding knife fails to show up in court

Stage: Sentence

Finding: Found guilty

Outcome: Found guilty; Lee was due to appear at the Central Criminal Court this morning where Mr Justice Tony Hunt was to deal with her failure to adhere to the conditions of her suspended sentence. The judge sentenced Lee to four years in prison with the final two years suspended on condition that she keep the peace and be of good behaviour for three years following her release.

2023-06-19

High risk offender jailed for killing man who was cleared of 2002 manslaughter

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: Lee, of no fixed abode and formerly with an address at Depaul Homeless Hostel, Little Britain Street, Dublin 7, was jailed for two years by Mr Justice Hunt having been convicted by a jury at the Central Criminal Court last December.

2023-05-12

Woman gets two years for discarding knife used in fatal stabbing

Stage: Sentence

Outcome: Passing sentence today on the charge of discarding of the knife, Mr Justice Tony Hunt noted that Lee has had a "traumatic and difficult life" afflicted by medical conditions, drug addiction and "other personal and medical traumas". The judge sentenced Lee to four years in prison with the final two years suspended on condition that she keep the peace and be of good behaviour for three years following her release.

2023-04-17

Boy (9) asked if 'daddy's soul' was now in teddy bear

Stage: Finding

Finding: Found guilty

Outcome: Found guilty; Mr Justice Tony Hunt directed that probation and welfare reports be prepared and adjourned the matter to June 19 for sentencing.