2019-11-11
Man who staged burglary to cover up theft avoids jail
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Passing sentence today, Judge Patricia Ryan noted that the majority of the money has been returned to the injured parties and that Heffernan had €1,120 in court to make up the balance of the outstanding funds. She sentenced him to two years imprisonment, but suspended the sentence in its entirety on strict conditions.