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Jail term for "viscous" attack cut by 18 months

Summary

A German national, Giovanni Obaseki, aged 23, had his seven‑year jail term for a "viscous" robbery of Francis Crossan in Dublin reduced on appeal. The original sentence, handed down by Judge Martin Nolan on 14 April 2016, had two years suspended. On 8 December 2016, the Court of Appeal, led by Mr Justice John Edwards, found the suspension insufficient and increased the suspended portion to three‑and‑a‑half years. Obaseki, who had pleaded guilty to the robbery and to two earlier attacks, was required to enter a good‑behaviour bond for the suspended period. The appeal was based on mitigating factors such as his lack of prior convictions and his efforts to improve his life. The final sentence remained seven years imprisonment, with the final three‑and‑a‑half years suspended.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jail term for "viscous" attack cut by 18 months. Charges or matters: robbery of Francis Crossan at North King Street, Dublin on September 8, 2012; both of these offences. Procedural stage: appeal

When:

• September 8, 2012 Incident
• April 14, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
• August 8 Incident
• June 19 Incident
• 2016-12-08 Publication

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Stage Appeal Theft

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