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Anthony Lyons appeal to go ahead next week
Summary
The Court of Criminal Appeal will rehear an appeal against the six‑month custodial sentence imposed on businessman Anthony Lyons, aged 52, for a violent sexual assault. In November last year the three‑judge appeal court found the sentence "unduly lenient" but reserved its reasons and the replacement sentence. The appeal was delayed because Judge Michael Hanna was ill, requiring the court to be reconstituted. Lawyers for the Director of Public Prosecutions confirmed that the case will proceed as scheduled on Thursday, 29 May. Lyons, of Griffith Avenue, was jailed in July 2012 by Judge Desmond Hogan for attacking and sexually assaulting a 27‑year‑old woman on 3 October 2010. He pleaded not guilty in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. The original sentence was six years with five‑and‑a‑half years suspended, and he was ordered to pay €75,000 in compensation.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Anthony Lyons appeal to go ahead next week. Charges or matters: the sexual assault of the 27-year-old victim. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- May 29 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 2012 Incident
- October 3, 2010 Incident
- December 2012 Incident
- 2014-05-21 Publication
Case subjects
Appellant
Charges: the sexual assault of the 27-year-old victim (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Outcome: In November last year the three-judge appeal court found that the six-month custodial sentence imposed on Lyons (52) for a violent sexual assault was "unduly lenient" but reserved the reasons for its judgement and later reserved its decision on what sentence should be imposed in its place. Lyons, of Griffith Avenue in Dublin, was jailed for six months by Judge Desmond Hogan in July 2012 for attacking and sexually assaulting a woman in the early hours of the morning of October 3, 2010.
Places mentioned
Topics
Sexual Offences Stage Appeal Violent Crime
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