Public Prosecution Service says they are 'considering' referring the jail time as unduly lenient
Prosecutors are considering referring a six-year sentence for a man involved in a plot to kill a police officer for appeal.
At Belfast Crown Court on Friday, Judge Patricia Smyth sentenced Coyle to six years, and he will have to serve two thirds before he will become eligible for release. A PPS spokesperson said: “While sentencing is a matter for the judiciary, the Director of Public Prosecutions does have the power to refer particular sentences to the Court of Appeal on the grounds that they may be unduly lenient.
“We are considering whether there is a legal ground to refer the sentence in this case to the Court of Appeal for consideration.”
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