Oliver Hayes found guilty of murder.

[Tony1975]

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/h...er-448725.html

I'm glad to see this. I'd have lost what little faith I have left in the judicial system if he had got off with anything less. This was a hideous crime.

[Digout]

An awful crime alright, lets hope he gets a very long time behind bars.

[5intheface]

Ashamed to say I have no memory of the murder at the time, what's the sentence likely to be?

[Digout]

Life, which means prob aprox 8 years.

[5intheface]

Life, which means prob aprox 8 years.

Yip, figures.

[Tony1975]

An awful crime alright, lets hope he gets a very long time behind bars.

Ashamed to say I have no memory of the murder at the time, what's the sentence likely to be?

Mandatory life sentence for murder. But, as Digout says, that could be as little as 7 years. There was a controversy here in Cork a few years ago when a guy who butchered two young women (one of who survived) in Rochestown came up for parole after seven years. He didn't get it but, in theory, he could have. In fairness though, I don't think this guy will get out in 7 years either.

[Tony1975]

The judge has handed down the mandatory life sentence along with a concurrent sentence of 10 years for stealing from the dead woman's bank account. Proper order.

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/j...se-449464.html

[Lapsedmethodist]

Let's get away from English Common Law and move to a Civil Code. Common Law is property orientated and useless in these situations.

[Tony1975]

Let's get away from English Common Law and move to a Civil Code. Common Law is property orientated and useless in these situations.

What do you mean?

[Lapsedmethodist]

What do you mean?

This the Wiki def. I'm thinking of the Code Napoleon which the French use.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_l...egal_system%29

[Tony1975]

This the Wiki def. I'm thinking of the Code Napoleon which the French use.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_l...egal_system%29

I was hoping that you might explain the point you are trying to make in the context of this thread.