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Jail term cut for man who was school student when he sexually assaulted woman
Summary
A 25‑year‑old man, who was a school student when he committed the offence, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment for sexually assaulting a woman in a hotel room in Wexford on 11 October 2008. The jury found him guilty on a 10‑2 verdict. On appeal the Court of Appeal held that, given his youth at the time of the offence – he was 17 – and his progress since, the sentence should have been structured differently. The man was re‑sentenced to two years' imprisonment with the final nine months suspended. The court directed that any unserved portion of the sentence be suspended from 30 May to allow him to resit exam papers he had not passed. He must also enter a good‑behaviour bond, participate in a sex offenders programme and work with probation services on alcohol awareness, with 15 months of post‑release supervision. The unnamed 25-year-old pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jail term cut for man who was school student when he sexually assaulted woman. Charges or matters: sexual assault and burglary at a Wexford hotel on October 11, 2008. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Found guilty
When:
- October 11, 2008 Incident
- July 5, 2016 Incident
- May 30 Incident
- October 8, 2008 Incident
- 2017-02-23 Publication
Why: Mr Justice Birmingham said the court picked that date because "the repeats" were in mid August. CNI source report
Case subjects
Appellant
Charges: sexual assault and burglary at a Wexford hotel on October 11, 2008 (Proven)
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; He was found guilty by a 10-2 jury verdict and sentenced to two years imprisonment on July 5, 2016. He was re-sentenced to two years imprisonment with the final nine months suspended.
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