Martina Rooney’s assault appeal dismissed

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Martina Rooney’s appeal against her sentence for assault causing serious harm was dismissed by the Court of Appeal, as reported on 14 October 2022. Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy said the offence carried a maximum penalty of life imprisonment and that the appeal court found no error in the sentence or the weight given to rehabilitation.

Rooney pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assault causing serious harm and robbery arising from an incident on June 13th, 2020. Judge Elma Sheahan sentenced her to nine years’ imprisonment, with the final 12 months suspended on strict conditions; the robbery charge was taken into consideration.

The report said Rooney had entered a guilty plea, was no longer on methadone and had completed certified prison courses. The State said mitigation had reduced the 12-year headline sentence by three years; the suspension required liaison with probation services.