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Sex offender who failed to notify gardai of changed address fails in appeal
Summary
A man convicted of breaching sex offender notification requirements has failed in his appeal against conviction at the Court of Appeal. Ian Bissett was found guilty by jury at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in November 2014 of failing to notify gardaí of a changed address within seven days between July and August 2011, contrary to the Sex Offenders Act. He was sentenced to two years imprisonment. The Court of Appeal dismissed his appeal on all grounds today. Mr Justice Alan Mahon, sitting with Mr Justice George Birmingham and Mr Justice John Edwards, rejected arguments that hostel records admitted as evidence breached hearsay rules, finding they were maintained for ordinary business purposes. The court also found no merit in submissions that Bissett had not been expressly informed that breaching notification requirements carried criminal penalties. Bissett is due for release from custody in August.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Sex offender who failed to notify gardai of changed address fails in appeal. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Found guilty
When:
- November 25, 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
- June 2011 Incident
- 2016-06-07 Publication
Why: In October, he was arrested and had told gardaí that he failed to comply because he was the subject of a warrant and he didn't want gardaí to know where he was, Mr Justice Mahon said. CNI source report
Case subjects
Appellant
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; He was found guilty by a jury at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court and sentenced to two years imprisonment by Judge Martin Nolan on November 25, 2014. Giving judgement, Mr Justice Alan Mahon said Bissett was released from prison in 2009 having served a sentence for aggravated sexual assault.
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