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Jail for burglar who left fingerprint on windowframe
Summary
Daniel Farrell, aged 22, was jailed for eight months after a burglary at Castlewood, Clonsilla on 5 May 2016. He fled the scene while his two accomplices were restrained by the house's residents. Garda Mark Quill identified Farrell through a fingerprint left on the window frame, matching the one found inside. Farrell pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. He had three prior convictions. The court noted his difficult childhood, drug avoidance until age 19, and association with a negative peer group. Judge Martin Nolan imposed a two‑year sentence, suspending all but eight months on strict conditions.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jail for burglar who left fingerprint on windowframe. Charges or matters: burglary at Castlewood, Clonsilla on May 5, 2016. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- May 5, 2016 Incident
- 2017-11-22 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: burglary at Castlewood, Clonsilla on May 5, 2016 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He imposed a two year sentence and suspended all but eight months of it on strict conditions.
Places mentioned
- Huntstown Avenue
- Blanchardstown
- Dublin
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
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