Lee McDonnell faces appeal over robbery sentence

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Lee McDonnell was due to respond to a prosecution appeal over his robbery sentence before the Court of Appeal, reported on 26 January 2015. He had pleaded guilty to possessing an imitation firearm with intent to commit robbery and to related robberies at Sarsfield Service Station in Ballyfermot on 21 January 2012. McDonnell received six years’ imprisonment, with the final three years suspended, at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 19 November 2012. The Director of Public Prosecutions argued that the three-year custodial term was unduly lenient. The review was listed for 15 May 2015.

This report covers an earlier stage of the case. Later developments are not reported here.