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Sentence increase for banned driver who injured garda by driving into squad car
Summary
Mark Taylor, aged 27, of Rossfield Green, Tallaght, had his prison sentence increased on appeal after driving a stolen Lexus into a Garda car on 19 June 2013, injuring an officer who required surgery and was out of work for a year. Taylor also drove a Subaru Legacy at high speed on 29 June 2013, colliding with another vehicle and driving off. He pleaded guilty to two counts of unlawful use of a vehicle, damage to property and two counts of endangerment. Initially sentenced to three years in Naas Circuit Criminal Court, he was to serve a four‑year term in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. The Director of Public Prosecutions sought a review, and the Court of Appeal imposed a net sentence of eight years imprisonment, with the final three years suspended. The suspended portion is back‑dated to June 2015.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Sentence increase for banned driver who injured garda by driving into squad car. Charges or matters: two counts of unlawful use of a vehicle, damage to property and two counts of endangerment at various locations in the capital on two dates in June 2013. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- June 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- February 16, 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- June 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- June 19, 2013 Incident
- June 29, 2013 Other
- 2017-05-05 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: two counts of unlawful use of a vehicle, damage to property and two counts of endangerment at various locations in the capital on two dates in June 2013 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: The net effect of the sentences imposed was that after serving a three year sentence, in June 2015, imposed in Naas Circuit Criminal Court, Taylor would begin serving a four year jail term. Mr Justice Peart, who sat with Mr Justice Alan Mahon and Mr Justice John Hedigan, imposed a fresh sentence of eight years imprisonment with the final three suspended backdated to June 2015.
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