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Court of Appeal reduces man's jail term for "unusual and bizarre" sexual assault
Summary
In a case involving a 29‑year‑old man who pleaded guilty to sexual assault, false imprisonment and the production of a knife, the Court of Appeal reduced his sentence. The original 2012 judgment had imposed six years for the assault and false imprisonment and four years for the knife, to run concurrently. The appeal court agreed that part of the sentence should be suspended and imposed two new six‑year terms for the assault/false imprisonment and for the knife, to run concurrently, with the final 18 months suspended. The suspension was conditioned on the defendant completing a sexual offenders programme. The court also ordered 12 months of post‑release supervision. The case was heard by Mr Justice Garrett Sheehan, Mr Justice Seán Ryan and Mr Justice George Birmingham. The defendant's background, including a lack of prior convictions and a troubled personal history, was cited in the decision to suspend the final 18 months.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Court of Appeal reduces man's jail term for "unusual and bizarre" sexual assault. Charges or matters: sexual assault, false imprisonment and production of a knife on November 23 2011 at his Dublin home. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- November 23 2011 Incident
- July 31, 2012 Incident
- 2014-12-11 Publication
Case subjects
Appellant
Charges: sexual assault, false imprisonment and production of a knife on November 23 2011 at his Dublin home (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Mr Justice Paul Carney sentenced the man on July 31, 2012 to six years in prison for sexual assault and false imprisonment and four years in prison for production of an article to run concurrently. The Court of Appeal accepted today that part of his sentence should have been suspended and imposed two new sentences of six years imprisonment to run concurrently with the final 18 months suspended.
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