2017-01-23
Man who judge said "should never ever be allowed behind the wheel of a car again" has lifelong ban reduced to 40 years on appeal
Stage: Appeal
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; Blake Tobin (32), of Whitechapel Lawns, Blanchardstown, Dublin had pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to multiple counts of dangerous driving, drink driving, driving without insurance, driving without a license and driving while disqualified at various locations in Dublin on June 17, 2012. Tobin was found guilty by a jury and was given four six-month sentences to run consecutively by Judge Pat McCartan on February 10, 2016.