Breifne O'Brien refused leave to appeal deception and theft sentence

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Breifne O'Brien was refused leave to appeal his deception and theft sentence by the Supreme Court on 10 June 2016. He had pleaded guilty to seven deception counts and seven theft counts, and was sentenced on 8 October 2015 to concurrent terms of three and a half years and seven years' imprisonment.

The Court of Appeal had dismissed his sentence appeal on 21 December 2015. The Supreme Court said its refusal concerned the application for leave and was final between the parties.