Bryan O'Byrne wins appeal over child pornography sentence

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Bryan O'Byrne’s appeal against his sentence for possession of child pornography was allowed by the Court of Criminal Appeal, with the sentence varied in a judgment delivered by O'Donnell J. on 17 December 2013.

O'Byrne pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography contrary to section 6 of the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act 1998. He was sentenced to three years in prison on 23 May 2012.

The offence occurred on 9 December 2008. The court said the sentencing judge had failed to address clearly the multiple mitigating factors raised on appeal, and directed that O'Byrne be resentenced accordingly. The proceedings were reported on 17 December 2013.