D.P.P.-v- Andrew Dermody [2006] IECCA 164 (21 December 2006)
The reduction of three years from the statutory minimum sentence was the largest possible justified reduction in this case, given the applicant's early guilty plea and cooperation. No error of principle was found in the trial judge's approach, and no further reduction was warranted.
- Citation
- [2006] IECCA 164
- Parties
- Prosecutor/respondent: Director of Public Prosecutions; Defendant/applicant: Andrew Dermody
- Jurisdiction
- Ireland
- Judgment Date
- 21 December 2006
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Sentence
- Outcome
- application for leave to appeal refused
- Legal Topics
- Sentencing, Controlled Drugs, Mandatory Minimum Sentences, Appeals
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Parties
Director of Public Prosecutions
Prosecutor/respondent
Andrew Dermody
Defendant/applicant
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Sentence
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the sentence of seven years imprisonment for possession of cocaine for sale or supply was excessive given the statutory minimum and mitigating factors.
- 2 Whether the trial judge gave sufficient weight to the applicant's early guilty plea and cooperation.
Ratio Decidendi
The reduction of three years from the statutory minimum sentence was the largest possible justified reduction in this case, given the applicant's early guilty plea and cooperation. No error of principle was found in the trial judge's approach, and no further reduction was warranted.
Court Disposition
application for leave to appeal refused
Orders
- application for leave to appeal against sentence is dismissed
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