‘Excessive self-defence’ sees sentence cut

Michael Butler, aged 33, with an address at Churchfield Terrace East, Cork, had pleaded not guilty to assault causing serious harm to Billy Barry on Roman St, Cork City, on July 25, 2010.
He was found guilty by a jury at Cork Circuit Criminal Court and sentenced to 15 years imprisonment by Judge Seán Ó Donnabháin on March 2, 2012.