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Man who helped violent armed robber has sentence backdated
Summary
Anthony Behan, 62, was convicted of impeding the apprehension of his brother during the violent armed robbery of Mizzoni's Pizza on New Year's Day 2019. He was sentenced to two‑and‑a‑half years' imprisonment by Judge Martin Nolan on 3 April 2020. His counsel, Michael O'Higgins SC, appealed the length of the sentence, arguing that the three months and four days he had spent in custody before bail should be credited. The High Court, presided over by Justice George Birmingham, granted the appeal, effectively back‑dating the sentence so that Behan's release would be on 7 October 2022 instead of 11 January 2022. The appeal also noted that Behan's separate appeal against conviction had been abandoned. The case was heard after a jury trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 28 February 2020, where both Anthony and his brother Joseph were found guilty of their respective roles in the robbery.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man who helped violent armed robber has sentence backdated. Charges or matters: impeding the apprehension of his brother and sentenced to two-and-a-half years' imprisonment. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Found guilty
When:
- January 1, 2019 Incident
- April 3, 2020 Adjournment
- January 11, 2022 Adjournment
- October 7 Adjournment
- February 28, 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
- New Year's Day Other
- 2021-10-04 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: impeding the apprehension of his brother and sentenced to two-and-a-half years' imprisonment (Proven)
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; Anthony Behan (62), who was living at the same address, was found guilty of impeding the apprehension of his brother and sentenced to two-and-a-half years' imprisonment. At the Court of Criminal Appeal today, Anthony Behan's counsel, Michael O'Higgins SC, said his client wanted to appeal the length of the sentence that had been imposed by Judge Martin Nolan at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on April 3, 2020.
Places mentioned
Topics
Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime
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