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Grandad killer is sent back to jail
Summary
In a June 3 hearing at the Central Criminal Court, Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy ordered Johanna Kelly, 43, back to prison for one year to serve part of a suspended sentence. Kelly had earlier pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of her 60‑year‑old grandfather, Patrick O'Brien, in December 2013, and received a six‑year sentence with two years suspended on the condition of abstaining from alcohol and engaging with probation services. The judge was informed that Kelly had failed to meet those conditions, including a failed attempt to attend a rehab clinic where she was removed after becoming violent. She also had a one‑week sentence for theft. Kelly pleaded for another chance, but the judge imposed a 12‑month custodial term, reducing the suspended portion from two to one year, and backdated it from May 28. The decision was presented as a final opportunity for rehabilitation.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Grandad killer is sent back to jail. Charges or matters: the manslaughter of 60-year-old grandfather Patrick O'Brien in December 2013; theft and was handed a one-week sentence. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- December 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- June 3 Hearing Or Sentence
- May 28 Other
- 2016-06-20 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: the manslaughter of 60-year-old grandfather Patrick O'Brien in December 2013; theft and was handed a one-week sentence (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: She was sentenced to six years in prison with two suspended on the condition she adhere to conditions set by the trial judge Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy. The court also heard that Ms Kelly had pleaded guilty at a district court to theft and was handed a one-week sentence.
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Topics
Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime
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