Court told six-month sentence for sexual assault was too lenient

The Court of Criminal Appeal has heard that "too much weight" was given to mitigating factors in the sentencing of sex attacker Anthony Lyons.

Court told six-month sentence for sexual assault was too lenient

The Court of Criminal Appeal has heard that "too much weight" was given to mitigating factors in the sentencing of sex attacker Anthony Lyons.

The 52-year-old businessman, with an address at Griffith Avenue, Dublin was found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman near his home in October 2010.

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