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Man who raped two mentally impaired brothers has sentence reduced by Court of Appeal
Summary
In a case heard by the Court of Appeal, a 25‑year‑old Connaught man who had pleaded guilty to two counts of buggery of mentally impaired brothers was given a reduced sentence. The original eight‑year term, with the final two years suspended, was set aside because the sentencing judge had not properly considered the offender's age at the time of the offences and his lack of relevant prior convictions. The Court of Appeal imposed a new six‑year sentence, with the final two years suspended, for each offence to run concurrently. The offender, who had been between 17 and 19 when the crimes occurred, was required to enter a €100 bond, keep the peace, be of good behaviour for two years and have no contact with the victims. The Court noted the offender's remorse and the early guilty plea as mitigating factors.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man who raped two mentally impaired brothers has sentence reduced by Court of Appeal. Charges or matters: two counts of buggery of a mentally impaired person on a date unknown between June 2007 and November 2008 in Connaught. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- June 2007 Hearing Or Sentence
- November 2008 Hearing Or Sentence
- February 30, 2012 Incident
- 2014-12-23 Publication
Why: In the second garda interview he accepted he forced them, threatened them and he had been taking advantage of them because they were easy targets, Ms Justice Irvine said. CNI source report
Case subjects
Appellant
Charges: two counts of buggery of a mentally impaired person on a date unknown between June 2007 and November 2008 in Connaught (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He was sentenced to eight years imprisonment with the final two suspended by Mr Justice Paul Carney at the Central Criminal Court on February 30, 2012. In those circumstances the court set aside the eight-year sentence and imposed a new six year sentence in respect of each offence to run concurrently.
Places mentioned
- Court of Appeal
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
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