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Court of Appeal dismisses appeal of severity of sentence of three years imposed for fraudulently obtaining social welfare payments, on the grounds that, having regard to the matters that went to the seriousness of this offending, particularly the long period over which it occurred, the sentence that was selected by the judge in the Circuit Court was one that was open to him.
Criminal law – sentencing – appeal of severity of three years’ imprisonment imposed for theft – appellant obtained jobseekers allowance, jobseekers benefit, supplementary welfare allowance, rent allowance, family income supplement – loss to the State resulting from social welfare fraud – whether the judge should have considered a partial suspension of the sentence – having regard to the matters that went to the seriousness of this offending, particularly the long period over which it occurred, the sentence that was selected by the judge in the Circuit Court was one that was open to him – no error in principle – appeal dismissed.
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