Farmer from Portumna, Michael Scott, has had his prison sentence reduced from six years to eighteen months for manslaughter by gross negligence in the death of his aunt. The Court of Appeal considered his remorse, clean record, work history, family role, and low risk of reoffending in reducing the sentence. However, they acknowledged his obstructed view, failure to maintain a proper lookout, and past behavior towards his aunt. The original judges eight-year headline sentence was deemed an error, leading to the reduced sentence.
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