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Pregnant teenager to remain in jail following unsuccessful appeal

Summary

A pregnant 18‑year‑old teenager was sentenced to three years' imprisonment for violent disorder after a CCTV‑recorded incident in which she kicked a Brazilian student 15 times. The Court of Appeal rejected her appeal to suspend the remaining 15 months of her sentence. The case, heard in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, involved a confrontation at about 5 am with a group of seven youths. The teenager, who had 26 prior convictions, was four months pregnant at sentencing. The judge emphasised the seriousness of the offence and the need for custodial reform, concluding no error in the original sentence. The unnamed 18-year-old pleaded guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Pregnant teenager to remain in jail following unsuccessful appeal. Charges or matters: violent disorder in the Temple Bar area of Dublin on July 23, 2014. Procedural stage: appeal

When:

• July 23, 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
• June 29, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2016-10-04 Publication

Why: The pregnant 18-year-old, whose identity cannot be published because she was a minor at the time, had pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to violent disorder in the Temple Bar area of Dublin on July 23, 2014. CNI source report

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Stage Appeal Violent Crime

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Read the original CNI report