Manslaughter sentence upheld for brutal attack despite lack of premeditation

Court of Appeal upholds a 14 ½ year sentence for an individual convicted of manslaughter and violent disorder, affirming the original decision of the Central Criminal Court. The appellant's intoxication and lack of premeditation were acknowledged, but did not mitigate the severity of the sentence due to the brutality of the attack. The original court found that the appellant's extreme intoxication did not excuse the vicious assault that led to the victim's death in his own home. The Court agreed that the appellant's participation in a violent disorder incident prior to the assault was an aggravating factor and that the modest reduction in sentence for mitigating factors was within the judge's discretion.