Two brothers who battered a man with hammers after breaking into his north Belfast home have been given new 12 month jail terms.
Judges in the Court of Appeal increased the sentences on William and Gary Vokes after lawyers for the Attorney General argued their original punishment was unduly lenient.
The pair, who were initially each ordered to serve one month behind bars, must now present themselves at Maghaberry Prison by 10am on Monday.
The brothers, both of Shore Crescent, Belfast, had admitted going to the home of a former business associate on the Whitewell Road in January 2008, smashing windows and launching an attack in front of his partner.
He was beaten with hammers and kicked on the ground. The victim suffered rib and facial injuries, and needed staples for a head wound.
Each of them pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated burglary and criminal damage.
William Vokes, 26, admitted a further count of assaulting the victim's partner by pushing her to the ground.
He was originally given a total sentence of 19 months, while 24-year-old Gary Vokes received 13 months.
The trial judge ruled that each man should serve one month in jail with the rest of their term on probation.
Ruling on the case, Lord Chief Justice Sir Declan Morgan said the custodial elements of the original orders departed from the guidelines.
He pointed to the lack of a significant period behind bars, and that it was much shorter than the probation period.
He added that both men were entitled to credit for any period already spent in custody.
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