2015-10-08
Man jailed for biting off part of his victim's ear in unprovoked attack loses sentence appeal
Stage: Appeal
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He was sentenced to three years imprisonment by Judge Martin Nolan on February 24 2015. Dismissing Byrne's appeal against sentence today, Mr Justice Garrett Sheehan said the victim had been in the pub with friends and family when Byrne approached the bar to buy a drink.