Case-subject index

Court reports mentioning James Curtis

This page indexes source-named court-report mentions. Legal stage and outcome are shown separately for each report.

2022-07-29

'Upper echelon' dealer has €1m cash and drugs sentence almost doubled

Stage: Appeal

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Taking into account all mitigating factors including Curtis's guilty plea, he said it is: "Not possible to conclude that the imposition of a sentence of at least ten years would have been unjust." The new ten-year sentence imposed by the court was backdated to October 30, 2020 when Curtis first went into custody. Curtis was jailed at Nenagh Circuit Criminal Court in October 2021.

2022-07-25

'Upper echelon' gang member had 5kg of cocaine in potato bag

Stage: Appeal

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: James Curtis (51) with an address at Reiska, Kilcommon, Thurles, Co Tipperary, was jailed at Nenagh Circuit Criminal Court in October 2021. The court heard that while serving a suspended sentence Curtis was "caught red-handed" in a field near his home in possession of a potato bag containing 5kg of cocaine.; Court of Appeal President Mr Justice George Birmingham said the matter would be adjourned to Friday, when it is hoped the court will be in position to give judgement.