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Recidivist criminal and nephew get combined 10 years for murder conspiracy
Summary
Jamie Berry and Stephen Mulvey, a recidivist criminal and his nephew, have been sentenced to a combined total of ten years and nine months for conspiring to murder a teenager in Dublin four years ago. Mr Justice Paul McDermott noted that both men were deeply involved in the planning of the ambush, which failed only due to medical intervention. The victim suffered life-threatening injuries from gunshot wounds to his lower cheek, neck, and thigh. Both men pleaded guilty and received reduced sentences of six and a half years, with portions suspended. The judge highlighted the serious nature of the conspiracy, the procurement of a firearm, and the reckless indifference to public safety. Mulvey, with 91 previous convictions, and Berry, with six, were found to have a high level of culpability. The court also noted that the victim, who was 17 at the time, declined to make a victim impact statement. The case was retried after an initial acquittal was overturned on appeal.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Recidivist criminal and nephew get combined 10 years for murder conspiracy. Charges or matters: the current charge. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- February 23 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 2023 Hearing Or Sentence
- February 2024 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2026-02-03 Publication
Why: Sentencing Jamie Berry and Stephen Mulvey at the Central Criminal Court today, Mr Justice Paul McDermott said both men were "clearly deeply involved" in the planning of the attempted murder, which failed only because of medical intervention. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: the current charge (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He set a headline sentence of nine years in respect of each of the two defendants, which he reduced to six and a half years after considering mitigation in the case, including both men's guilty pleas. The judge suspended the final 12 months of Mulvey's sentence and the final 15 months of Berry's for a period of two years.
Defendant
Charges: the current charge (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He set a headline sentence of nine years in respect of each of the two defendants, which he reduced to six and a half years after considering mitigation in the case, including both men's guilty pleas. The judge suspended the final 12 months of Mulvey's sentence and the final 15 months of Berry's for a period of two years.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
- Court of Appeal
- Supreme Court
- Leo Fitzgerald House
- Eugene Street
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