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Violent and unprovoked attack warranted five-year prison sentence
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Court of Appeal dismisses appeal against the severity of sentence of five years’ imprisonment imposed for a violent and unprovoked attack on the injured party in the smoking area of a bar, finding that the headline sentence of seven years identified by the trial judge was acceptable, and no error in principle had been identified.
Criminal law – sentencing – appeal against the severity of five years’ imprisonment imposed for assault causing serious harm – s.4 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997 – whether the headline sentence of seven years identified by the trial judge was too high – violent and unprovoked attack on the injured party – no error in principle identified – appeal allowed.
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