Teen who stabbed uncle to death has appeal dismissed

A Cork teenager who appealed against the severity of his six-year sentence for stabbing his uncle to death on the basis that there had been a breach of the separation of powers has seen his bid dismissed at the Court of Criminal Appeal.

Christopher Ruby (aged 19) was jailed for six years by Mr Justice Paul Carney at the Central Criminal Court in October last year for the manslaughter of Shannon Ruby (aged 30) at Ard na Greine, Station Road, Blarney on September 26, 2009.