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Court of Appeal dismisses appeal against the severity of sentence of nine years’ imprisonment with the final two years suspended imposed for aggravated burglary, on the grounds that the sentencing judge was entirely correct in the manner and extent to which he sentenced the appellant, and there was no error in treating the appellant’s previous convictions as aggravating factors.
Criminal law – sentencing – appeal against the severity of 9 years’ imprisonment with the final 2 years suspended – common design – aggravated burglary – O’Malley, Sentencing law and practice, 3rd Ed., (Dublin, 2016) – whether the sentence was too heavy and the sentencing judge should not have treated his previous convictions as an aggravating factor – sentencing judge was entirely correct in the manner and extent to which he sentenced the appellant – appeal dismissed.
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