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Man who claimed partner stabbed herself in the face has sentence increased
Summary
Jamie Coughlan, 39, was re‑sentenced by the Court of Appeal to six and a half years' imprisonment, with the final six months suspended, after the Director of Public Prosecutions successfully appealed his original six‑year term. The appeal was based on the sentence being "unduly lenient". Coughlan had been found guilty of violently stabbing his former partner at their home in Waterford in July 2017, causing multiple serious injuries including a laceration that left her nose hanging off. He had denied responsibility, claiming the wounds were self‑inflicted and citing the victim's psychiatric history. The Court of Appeal noted his extensive criminal record, lack of remorse, and failure to cooperate with authorities. The new sentence includes a good‑behaviour bond for the suspended period. The case remains at the sentencing stage, with no further verdicts or appeals reported.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man who claimed partner stabbed herself in the face has sentence increased. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Found guilty
When:
- July 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 9, 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2019-06-24 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; He was found guilty by a jury at Waterford Circuit Criminal Court and sentenced to six years imprisonment with the final two suspended by Judge Barry O'Kelly on March 9, 2018. Mr Justice Edwards, who sat with President of the Court of Appeal Mr Justice George Birmingham, and Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy, re-sentenced Coughlan to six-and-a-half years imprisonment with the final six months suspended.
Places mentioned
- Court of Appeal
- Waterford
- Waterford Circuit Criminal Court
- Philip Street
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