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Prisoners with same name allegedly "swapping charge sheets to confuse Prison Service"

Summary

A Circuit Court judge ordered that two prisoners sharing the same name be brought to court to confirm their identities after allegations that they had been swapping charge sheets to confuse the Prison Service. One of the men was scheduled to appear before the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, but the wrong prisoner was produced, marking the fourth such incident. The judge, Melanie Greally, expressed disbelief and requested a representative from Cloverhill Prison to explain the situation. A Prison Service officer confirmed that two inmates with the same name are housed at Cloverhill, one born in December 1976 and the other in March 1971. The charge sheet presented was for one count of attempted robbery at a Dublin city centre hotel in 2014. Judge Greally directed that both men be brought to court the following day, and that the legal team for the scheduled defendant meet with both prisoners in the cells to identify the correct individual.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Prisoners with same name allegedly "swapping charge sheets to confuse Prison Service". Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• December 1976 Hearing Or Sentence
• March 1971 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2017-03-07 Publication

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Topics

Stage Hearing Or Decision Theft

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