James Meagher withdrew fraud sentence appeal

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James Meagher withdrew his appeal against his six-month jail sentence for fraud at the Court of Appeal in Dublin on 7 June 2023. The appeal concerned the severity of the sentence imposed by Judge Elva Duffy at Kilkenny Circuit Court on 22 March.

He had pleaded guilty to fraudulently taking €42,000, contrary to Section 6 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001. Seven other offences were taken into consideration. The sentence was two years, with the final 18 months suspended, and activation was postponed until 1 June because of his college commitments.

The proceedings were reported on 7 June 2023.