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Father in Roscommon abuse case has suspended portion of his sentence doubled on appeal

2015-07-16 · Roscommon, Roscommon · Court of Appeal

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A man from County Roscommon has had the suspended portion of his 14-year prison sentence doubled on appeal. The 57-year-old, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, was convicted in 2010 of 47 counts of rape and sexual assault against his son between 2001 and 2004. The Central Criminal Court imposed a sentence of 14 years with the final 18 months suspended. The Court of Appeal dismissed his conviction appeal but found, when comparing sentences in cases of similar gravity, that a greater proportion should have been suspended. The three-judge court increased the suspended period from 18 months to three years, resulting in a net custodial term of 11 years. Mr Justice Alan Mahon, delivering the judgment, noted that comparable cases attracted net sentences of between 10 and 11 years. The court found the appellant's conviction sound despite challenges to witness immunity granted to his wife and son during trial proceedings.

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