2015-06-12
Suspended sentence for man with significant mental disabilities who tried to hijack car
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: At a previous court date, Judge Nolan said Byrne's crime was "not too bad" and ordered that he be assessed by the Probation Service for suitability for community service. During the sentence hearing, Garda Bernard Eustace told prosecuting counsel Pieter Le Vert BL that the woman was parking her car and getting ready to go into work when she noticed Byrne, who had blood on his face, in her rear view mirror.