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Continuing bail for man with 190 previous convictions who led gardai on high speed chase in car with stolen property

Summary

Dean Joyce, 24, of Clondalkin, Dublin, has been remanded on continuing bail until May next for sentencing after being convicted of 10 charges. Joyce, who has 190 previous convictions, pleaded not guilty to 11 charges arising from a high-speed chase on March 3, 2015. These included endangering gardaí by driving into a garda van, four counts of dangerous driving, possession of stolen property, driving without a licence or insurance, possession of a boxcutter used in a burglary, criminal damage to a garda van, and failing to stop for gardaí. Judge Karen O'Connor directed a not guilty verdict on the endangerment charge, but the jury convicted Joyce of all other counts. During the trial, Garda Sergeant Ronan McDermott testified that Joyce led officers on a pursuit through red lights and the wrong side of the road before colliding with a garda van in Ballyfermot, causing €1,500 in damage. Stolen property, including laptops and an iPad, was found in the vehicle. Defence counsel Pieter LeVert highlighted Joyce's personal history and recent imprisonment for other offences, stating it has been "the making of him." Judge O'Connor ordered a Probation Services report and warned Joyce of the "jeopardy he is in." The matter was adjourned to May for sentence.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Continuing bail for man with 190 previous convictions who led gardai on high speed chase in car with stolen property. Charges or matters: 11 charges, including endangering gardaí by driving his car into a garda van, four counts of dangerous driving and possession of stolen property in Ballyfermot and Clondalkin on March 3, 2015; driving without a licence, driving without insurance, possession of a boxcutter that was used in a burglary, criminal damage of a garda van and failing to stop for gardaí on the same date. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted

When:

• March 3, 2015 Incident
• 2017-03-07 Publication

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Burglary Road Traffic Stage Sentence Theft

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