>The order had been put in place when Harte, aged 40 with an address at Island Quay Apartments East Wall, Dublin 3, was first before the courts in connection with the offences.
>It was granted because he had been due to go on trial before the Central Criminal Court in relation to an unrelated charge of murder.
>That trial collapsed and the charge against Harte was dismissed, after the DPP entered a nolle prosequi in the case.
>However, the order was continued, on a temporary basis after his conviction by SCC.
>This was done to protect the man’s rights to a fair trial as he has other unrelated criminal matters pending before the Criminal Courts.
I really don’t understand sentencing in this country, this guy gets 30 years which is fair enough, but then you have the guy who raped his niece for years and he only got 15 years, surely rape of a child should be as harsh a sentence as kidnapping?
#heWasOnlyRunningQuinnDirect
Now name the person who paid for it.
The sentence’s for the terrible crime inflicted on Mr Lunney raised eyebrows in the legal profession. 30years is simply too excessive. Take them and the widespread use of non-jury trials; justice is an elusive thing.
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>The order had been put in place when Harte, aged 40 with an address at Island Quay Apartments East Wall, Dublin 3, was first before the courts in connection with the offences.
>It was granted because he had been due to go on trial before the Central Criminal Court in relation to an unrelated charge of murder.
>That trial collapsed and the charge against Harte was dismissed, after the DPP entered a nolle prosequi in the case.
>However, the order was continued, on a temporary basis after his conviction by SCC.
>This was done to protect the man’s rights to a fair trial as he has other unrelated criminal matters pending before the Criminal Courts.
I really don’t understand sentencing in this country, this guy gets 30 years which is fair enough, but then you have the guy who raped his niece for years and he only got 15 years, surely rape of a child should be as harsh a sentence as kidnapping?
#heWasOnlyRunningQuinnDirect
Now name the person who paid for it.
The sentence’s for the terrible crime inflicted on Mr Lunney raised eyebrows in the legal profession. 30years is simply too excessive. Take them and the widespread use of non-jury trials; justice is an elusive thing.