2016-12-19
Criminal hijacked nurse's car while in "drug-induced psychosis"
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Coakley, who is currently serving a six year term for an armed robbery imposed last December and a three year term for a previous hijacking in 2012 imposed in July 2015, will not have his time in prison extended by this sentence. Judge Ryan imposed a six year sentence with the final two years suspended.; The court heard that at the time Coakley hijacked the nurse's car he was on bail to allow him attend for residential drug treatment pending finalisation of his sentence for the 2012 hijacking.