No change in Carroll killer's jail term  Published Monday, 23
June 2014 Toggle font size  A bid by the Director of Public
Prosecutions to have the prison sentence of one of Constable
Stephen Carroll's killers increased to at least 30 years has
failed in the Court of Appeal.  No change in Carroll killer's
jail term Brendan McConville was convicted over the killing.
(© Pacemaker)  On Monday, the Court of Appeal rejected Barra
McGrory's claim that the minimum term of 25 years imposed on
Brendan McConville was unduly lenient.  Senior judges reserved
their decision on a separate bid by the DPP to have co-defendant
John Paul Wooton's tariff raised from 14 to 21 years for his
role in the killing.  Both men are currently serving life
sentences after being convicted of the Continuity IRA murder.
McConville, 43 and from Glenholme Avenue in the town and
Wootton, 23 and from Lurgan, were also convicted of possession
of an AK47 assault rifle and ammunition with intent to endanger
life.  The younger man was further found