Jimmy Devaney jailed for manslaughter in Westmeath

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Jimmy Devaney was jailed for eight years for manslaughter at the Central Criminal Court on 16 November 2015. The proceedings were reported on 16 November 2015.

The murder charge concerned the killing of Marie Greene in Co Westmeath on 13 February 2011. Devaney had pleaded not guilty to murder.

He was acquitted of murder but found guilty of manslaughter by a unanimous jury verdict on 30 July 2015. The eight-year sentence was backdated to that date.

Ms Justice Margaret Heneghan said the case merited an 11-year custodial sentence, but imposed an eight-year custodial sentence.

Speaking outside court after the sentencing hearing, Marie Greene’s older sister Theresa Greene said she was unhappy with the sentence and that Devaney “should have got more”.