Trusted by the judiciary, government lawyers, prosecutors, and many leading counsel. Click here to request a subscription.
|
or click here to request site subscription to search and view all judgments |
The Court of Appeal dismissed an application by the Director of Public Prosecutions to review a sentence imposed on a young man for dangerous driving causing serious bodily injury, finding the sentence was not unduly lenient. The original court had sentenced the defendant to two years imprisonment, fully suspended for two years, on the condition of paying €10,000 to the victim's family and a 6-year driving disqualification. The appellate court acknowledged the gravity of the offence and the significant harm caused to the young victim but found that the sentencing judge's decision to suspend the custodial sentence was within her discretion, given the defendant's remorse, lack of prior convictions, and positive character.
dangerous driving, serious bodily injury, suspended sentence, Court of Appeal, undue leniency application, retribution, deterrence, rehabilitation, reform, victim impact statement, driving disqualification, mitigating factors, aggravating factors, plea of guilty, remorse, first-time offender, proportionate punishment.
Note: This is intended to be a fair and accurate report of a decision made public by a court of law. Any errors should be notified to the editor and will be dealt with accordingly.
The only subject matter index for all Irish judgments over the past thirteen years. Click here to request a subscription.
Register Now