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Court of Appeal dismisses appeal of severity of twelve-year sentence with the final three years suspended imposed for false imprisonment, where accused offered a sum of €5,000 in respect of compensation with a promise of a further €15,000 within a week of the sentencing hearing commencing, finding that such an offer does not operate to reduce a sentence, especially since the offer of compensation is entirely dwarfed by the failure of the appellant to provide any meaningful explanation to the victims in this case as to why these particular offences occurred.
Criminal law – sentencing – appeal of severity of twelve-year sentence with the final three years suspended – false imprisonment – whether the sentencing judge erred when structuring the sentence to attach any or any sufficient weight to the offer of compensation – sum of €5,000 was offered in respect of compensation, with a promise of a further €15,000 within a week of the sentencing hearing commencing – compensation does not automatically entitle an accused person to some reduction in sentence – appeal dismissed.
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