Court dismisses appeal against sentence for dangerous driving

The Court of Criminal Appeal has dismissed an appeal against the three year jail sentence imposed on a Lithuanian man who struck a pedestrian, who had both legs amputated as a result of the injuries he sustained, while driving a van in a dangerous manner.

Last year at Nenagh Circuit Court Lithuanian Stas Belov, 23, Bruach Tailte, Nenagh was jailed for three years after he pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing harm at Benedine Nenagh, at 1am on July 17 2006.