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Court of Appeal upholds a three-year sentence, with the final 12 months suspended, for an attempted robbery, affirming the original decision of the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. The appellant's argument that the sentencing judge did not adequately consider the totality principle, given the proximity of this offence to a similar one for which he had already been sentenced and served time, was rejected. The court found that the sentencing judge had discretion and the sentence was neither excessive nor disproportionate, taking into account the appellant's previous convictions and efforts at rehabilitation.
Court of Appeal - attempted robbery - totality principle - sentence appeal - Dublin Circuit Criminal Court - rehabilitation - suspended sentence - previous convictions - The People (DPP) v Redmond - The People (DPP) v RMcC - The People (DPP) v Crowley - mitigating factors - aggravating factors - plea of guilty - proximity of offences - reoffending risk - proportionality.
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