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Publican's family oppose giving killer more time to appeal conviction
Summary
The Court of Appeal refused to allow Marian Lingurar Jnr, 26, to appeal his conviction for the manslaughter of John Kenny, 56, who was killed in a burglary at Kenny's pub in Oughterard on 25 September 2011. The court considered the impact of new proceedings on the victim's family, ten years after the killing, and found the appeal had little chance of success. It will, however, allow Lingurar to appeal his nine‑year prison sentence. Lingurar, a Romanian national who had broken bail, fled Ireland, and returned under a false name, was found guilty by a jury in 2019. The judge noted that Lingurar was a juvenile at the time of the offence and that the family's impact would be less if the sentence were appealed rather than the conviction. The appeal of the sentence will be heard after the defence argues that the sentence was overly severe given Lingurar's youth.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Publican's family oppose giving killer more time to appeal conviction. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- September 25th 2011 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2021-07-01 Publication
Case subjects
Appellant
Outcome: The court will, however, allow Lingurar to appeal his nine-year prison sentence.
Places mentioned
- Court of Appeal
Topics
Burglary Stage Appeal Violent Crime
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