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Man jailed for pointing shotgun at gardai has sentence increased
Summary
Warren Nolan, 21, of Rowlagh Park, Clondalkin, was sentenced to five years imprisonment for pointing an unloaded shotgun at a garda from two feet away on 8 June 2015. He also pleaded guilty to drug possession and dangerous driving offences on 4 June 2015. The original sentence, imposed on 25 July 2016, carried an 18‑month suspension. Prosecutors appealed, arguing the sentence was unduly lenient. The three‑judge court, led by Mr Justice John Edwards, reviewed the case and re‑sentenced Nolan to five years, citing the seriousness of pointing a firearm at two gardaí and the lack of mitigating factors. The new sentence remains the same length as the original, with no change to the suspended portion. The court noted Nolan's age and guilty plea but found no exceptional circumstances to reduce the minimum.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man jailed for pointing shotgun at gardai has sentence increased. Charges or matters: possessing a firearm in suspicious circumstances at a location in the capital on June 8, 2015; possessing drugs (Section 15 & 27) on the same occasion and to dangerous driving, reckless endangerment and driving without a licence in Clondalkin on June 4, 2015. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- June 8, 2015 Incident
- June 4, 2015 Incident
- July 25, 2016 Other
- 2017-03-21 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: possessing a firearm in suspicious circumstances at a location in the capital on June 8, 2015; possessing drugs (Section 15 & 27) on the same occasion and to dangerous driving, reckless endangerment and driving without a licence in Clondalkin on June 4, 2015 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He was sentenced to five years imprisonment with the final 18 months suspended by Judge Karen O'Connor on July 25, 2016. The Director of Public Prosecutions successfully sought a review of Nolan's sentence on grounds that it was "unduly lenient" and he was accordingly re-sentenced to five years imprisonment today.
Places mentioned
- Rowlagh Park
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
Topics
Drugs Road Traffic Stage Sentence
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