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Swords District Court round-up

Date
2014-04-01

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Swords

County
Dublin

Summary

Swords District Court heard four sentencing matters presided over by Judge Dermot Dempsey. Dean Fagan, 19, pleaded guilty to using threatening and abusive behaviour, failing to comply with garda direction, and being intoxicated. The judge imposed four months detention for failing to comply with garda direction and two months for threatening behaviour, taking intoxication into consideration. Robert Doyle, 20, pleaded guilty to being intoxicated, using threatening and abusive behaviour, and failing to comply with garda direction; his case was struck out after he paid a charitable donation. Brian Johnson, 27, pleaded guilty to the unauthorised taking of a vehicle and handling stolen property. He was convicted and sentenced to a suspended nine-month term for the vehicle offence, remanded on a peace bond for two years, and given a three-month custodial sentence for handling stolen clothes. Robert Krzemien, 42, pleaded guilty to driving while under the influence of alcohol. He was convicted, fined €400, and disqualified from driving for three years, effective July 1st.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Swords District Court round-up. Charges or matters: driving while under the influence of alcohol; being intoxicated; using threatening and abusive behaviour; failing to comply with garda direction; unauthorised taking of a vehicle; handling stolen property. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted

When:

January 12th, 2014 Incident
December 24th, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
April 26th, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
April 28th, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
June 26th Hearing Or Sentence
July 1st Other
Christmas Eve Other
2014-04-01 Publication

Why: Robert Doyle became aggrieved because he had paid for his food but was then evicted from the restaurant as he was drunk, Swords District Court heard. Court evidence reported by CNI

Case subjects

Brian Johnson

Defendant

Charges: unauthorised taking of a vehicle; handling stolen property (Proven)

Plea: Guilty

Finding: Convicted

Outcome: Convicted; Judge Dermot Dempsey convicted and sentenced Johnson to a nine month sentence which he suspended and remanded Johnson on a peace bond for two years for the unauthorised taking of the vehicle.

Dean Fagan

Defendant

Charges: using threatening and abusive behaviour; failing to comply with garda direction; being intoxicated (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: He imposed four months detention for failing to comply with garda direction and two months detention for using threatening and abusive behaviour.

Robert Doyle

Defendant

Charges: being intoxicated; using threatening and abusive behaviour; failing to comply with garda direction (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Robert Krzemien

Defendant

Charges: driving while under the influence of alcohol (Proven)

Plea: Guilty

Finding: Convicted

Outcome: Convicted; Judge Dermot Dempsey convicted and fined Krzemien €400 and disqualified him from driving for three years to come into effect on July 1st.