Anthony O’Sullivan re-sentenced for robbery after appeal

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Anthony O’Sullivan was re-sentenced for robbery and attempted robbery to four years, with the final year suspended, at the Court of Appeal, reported on 22 April 2016. The offences occurred at a shop in Cork City on 13 January 2014.

The Court of Appeal found problems in the sentencing process, including uncertainty about where the offence fell on the scale of seriousness and how mitigation had been taken into account. It also found that the sentencing court had not received a proper and accurate summary of O’Sullivan’s criminal record.

The court noted O’Sullivan’s previous convictions, heroin addiction at the time of the offences and rehabilitation efforts. He was also required to enter a good-behaviour bond during the suspended year.