Court of Appeal suspends final 15 months of Larry McCarthy’s sentence

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The Court of Appeal suspended the final 15 months of Larry McCarthy’s six-year sentence for assault and violent disorder. The sentence followed his conviction by the Special Criminal Court for assaulting David Foran and threatening unlawful violence with others.

The appeal court said the sentencing judges had given excessive weight to McCarthy’s 1999 violent disorder conviction and had excluded almost all mitigating factors. It cited positive testimonials and difficult family circumstances. McCarthy entered a two-year good behaviour bond to apply after his release.