The former boards.ie member will be remaining in jail https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/0324/1366017-graham-dwyer/
I ever get this taxpayer point people moan about..taxes pay for everything and anything. That is why we work..
He's scuppered any attempt at deceiving them into thinking he's no longer a threat in the near future by the very act of appealing his conviction. "How dare you use my sacred data to connect me to this murder". Still arrogant, still contemptuous of his victim and still brazen enough to think he's able to convince people he's innocent. Quite clearly still a threat with that mind set.
There’s no chance he’s getting out in the near future. But as a matter of law he’s entitled to try to challenge his conviction. It would not be possible to refuse him parole in the future purely on the basis that he brought an appeal
I can't say I know Dwyers mentality very well, only what I have read in the media, but I do know Joe O'Reilly quite well and the man has never admitted he was wrong in his life.
Not for murder, it's an automatic life sentence, it's why so many people plead not guilty.
Yes. But, he needs to show he no longer poses a threat. If he continues to insist he is innocent in the face of the evidence that convicted him it means he has no remorse, is not rehabilitated (don't believe for one second he ever could be) and continues to be a threat to public safety.
cut from the same cloth so
Yeah I know its a mandatory life sentence, but it is not a fixed term one like other crimes
what I said, its not the law, but its taken into account for sentencing all the time
just as it is for parole
you don't just have to be well behaved, which is what a model prisoner is
that is for remission, early release etc, if you want to activate that part of a normal sentance
Guilt is assumed by the probation service. It's up to the courts to prescribe guilt, no one else.
But again there is nothing in law to compel someone to admit guilt or remorse.
Victims families are advocating for it but there is no suggestion it will become law.
At one stage he had a pony tail and I wondered if that was part of his “game”. Might still come to pass but the tide is turning there too.
How can you claim to be rehabilitated if you show no remorse for your crime?
How long before this thread (like all previous ones on the topic of Graham Dwyer ) is closed…..I recall one in the past where contributors kept referring to this ‘piece of sh1t’ by his first name….and that he was a great music instrument player (piano maybe can’t quite recall)……in any case the ‘mods’ decided to close down the discussion as it could prejudice a possible re-trial of him as at the time his appeal was still pending,,😡😡
Again this isn't my opinion, the UK are the same, there is no law stating you must state remorse or guilt when applying for parole.
As for how you would rehabilitate without admitting guilt, 20-30 years in prison is a long time. The parole board has also to consider the convicts rights.
The probation services will not base the entirety of their opinion on the fact that no remorse was shown.
Of course there is nothing stopping him from finding Jesus with the prison Chaplain and admitting to all sorts once his exhausted all legal routes.
Im actually surprised he hasnt tried that already.
Quel surprise. It’s the mindset with which he committed his premeditated crime.,
I have no idea why you quoted my post.
Rehabilitation is a requirement of the parole process.
Nor have I. I can only assume it was in error…?
Can’t blame him for trying, though the chances were slim.
Something bad was bound to happen to her at some stage, but I don’t think there was ever any doubt who had caused her death.
Shur look, if he keeps his head down and gets a few more degrees in prison, does his odd jobs, he could be free as a bird by 2040, possibly earlier!
In all the reporting of his appeal, not once has he claimed to be innocent and wrongly convicted. His arguments have all been on technicalities and processes. Rot away.
I'm delighted. I disliked the data retention policies we had enshrined in law, but didn't want a murderer to get away with it.
Now the laws have been changed, and the murderer is still in prison.
What type of fella is O'Reilly? You know him well, without ousting yourself could you give us an idea of what he's like? I mean this respectfully. Was he a spoofer, a womaniser, an idiot...? From what I can gather he had a big, fragile ego, a Walter Mitty type... but what are your experiences of him?
Is there any chance O Dwyer would get attacked in prison or would be be kept in a safe area with all the other women killers and hated prisoners?
Well she’s a **** cretin, so I wouldn’t pay much heed.
bizarre comment..... why was something bad "bound to happen to her at some stage"?
It is because she had an intellectual disability? I find your comment really disturbing.
I never said it wasn't.
Showing remorse or admitting guilt isn't, I already linked up the act.
Again it's not in the boards remit to prescribe guilt or innocence.
Theres no law to say you have to be rehabilitated to apply for parole
You do have to be to get past the parole board
Not everything is prescribed in law
Remorse is part of rehabilitation, it's on the parole boards website stating how they work
There has to be rehabilitation in order to be eligible though.
has been rehabilitated and would, upon being released, be capable of reintegrating into society,
Link please?
You are entitled to apply for parole at certain stages
Who decides if you have been rehabilitated
The parole board
This describes the process
https://assets.gov.ie/204140/25f55890-3ba1-4b5e-bf62-55dd963607fa.pdf
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