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Criminal jailed for three aggravated burglaries at home of mentally disabled man has sentence nominally increased on appeal
Summary
Robert Moran, aged 26, pleaded guilty to three aggravated burglaries at the home of a mentally disabled man in Limerick between May and June 2010. He was originally sentenced to five years' imprisonment, with the final two years suspended, by Mr Justice Carroll Moran on 19 May 2011. The Director of Public Prosecutions sought a review on the grounds that the sentence was unduly lenient. The Court of Appeal, hearing the case in a "less than desirable" manner, imposed a new sentence of seven years' imprisonment, with the final four years suspended. The appeal was heard by a three‑judge panel including Mr Justice Garrett Sheehan, Mr Justice John Edwards and Mr Justice Alan Mahon. The final sentence was therefore seven years, four of which are suspended, leaving a three‑year custodial term. The case was heard in the Limerick Circuit Criminal Court.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Criminal jailed for three aggravated burglaries at home of mentally disabled man has sentence nominally increased on appeal. Charges or matters: aggravated burglary and related offences at the home of a mentally disabled man in Limerick carried out on three occasions between May and June 2010; this offence and released on bail; these two offences on June 4 2010 and released on bail. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- June 2010 Incident
- May 19 2011 Hearing Or Sentence
- February 2009 Incident
- January 19 2010 Incident
- May 7, 2010 Incident
- May 22, 2010 Other
- June 4 2010 Other
- June 13, 2010 Other
- 2015-06-22 Publication
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Charges: aggravated burglary and related offences at the home of a mentally disabled man in Limerick carried out on three occasions between May and June 2010; this offence and released on bail; these two offences on June 4 2010 and released on bail (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He was sentenced to five years imprisonment with the final two suspended by Mr Justice Carroll Moran on May 19 2011. The Director of Public Prosecutions successfully sought a review of Moran's sentence on grounds that it was unduly lenient and the Court of Appeal imposed a new sentence on him of seven years imprisonment with the final four suspended.
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