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Custodial Sentence Avoided Following Fatal Collision

Published - Mar 31, 2021

Steve Foster acted for a defendant in relation to an offence of Causing Death by Careless Driving. The defendant appeared for sentence, having pleaded guilty to the matter at the earliest opportunity, and was represented by Miss Sarah O'Kane of counsel.

Following lengthy and powerful mitigation, the Court proceeded to sentence the defendant to a 24 month community order and imposed a 3 year disqualification from driving.

Counsel instructed on behalf of the defendant was the brilliant Miss Sarah O'Kane of 187 Fleet Street https://www.187fleetstreet.com/barristers/sarah-okane

Posted in Criminal Defence on Mar 31, 2021

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