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Unclear how long killer's sentence was suspended for, judge hears

Summary

A man convicted of manslaughter in connection with a 2013 killing has been found guilty of criminal damage and production of a weapon at the Central Criminal Court. Quentin Monaghan, aged 25 and from Tullamoy, Stradbally, County Laois, received an eight-year sentence in 2015 with two years suspended for his role in the death of Jamie Lindsay, who was fatally shot during an altercation over drugs in Athy, County Kildare. The court heard uncertainty regarding the duration of the suspension period. Prosecutors sought clarification by requesting trial transcripts from the original sentencing. Monaghan faces a potential two-year custodial term if the offences occurred within the suspended sentence period. He is scheduled for sentencing at Limerick Circuit Court later in the year. The trial judge previously accepted Monaghan did not intend death or serious injury but characterised his conduct as reckless.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Unclear how long killer's sentence was suspended for, judge hears. Charges or matters: manslaughter in 2014 for his part in the killing of Jamie Lindsay (20). Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• April 6, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
• July 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2019-06-26 Publication

Case subjects

Places mentioned

Topics

Drugs Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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