Sentencing in the case of a Co Clare woman who was found guilty of soliciting a former Las Vegas poker dealer to kill her partner and his two sons was adjourned today.
The Central Criminal Court heard this morning that two psychological assessment on Sharon Collins (45) of Ballybeg House, Kildysart Road, Ennis have been carried out.
However, Paul O'Higgins, for Collins, told Mr Justice Roderick Murphy, that while a psychological report on his client was completed last week, there had been some confusion over the ordering of the report and, as a result, both the Court Service and Department of Justice had arranged for separate psychologists to meet Collins.
The court heard that waiting for a medical report for her co-accused Essam Eid was now holding up the case.
Collins was found guilty on July 9th of conspiring to kill PJ, Robert and Niall Howard between August 1st and September 26th, 2006.
Eid (52), an Egyptian with a Las Vegas address, was found guilty of demanding €100,000 with menace from Robert Howard. Eid was also due to be sentenced today.
Both were remanded in custody today to appear again in court on November 3rd.