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"Experienced burglar" facing extra jail time after DPP appeal

Summary

Martin O'Brien, 31, pleaded guilty to burglary at an 85‑year‑old man's home in Glenageary Woods on 5 August 2013. In January 2015 Judge Mary Ellen Ring imposed a wholly suspended four‑year sentence. Eighteen months later he pleaded guilty to another burglary in Dublin and received a three‑year sentence, two years of which were suspended, by Judge Pauline Codd on 20 February 2017. The Director of Public Prosecutions now seeks a review of his 12‑month jail term, arguing it is unduly lenient. The Court of Appeal will decide on Tuesday.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: "Experienced burglar" facing extra jail time after DPP appeal. Charges or matters: burglary at the home of an 85-year-old man at Glenageary Woods on August 5, 2013; committing another burglary in the capital 18 months into his suspended sentence. Procedural stage: appeal

When:

• August 5, 2013 Incident
• January 2015 Incident
• February 20, 2017 Incident
• 2018-01-12 Publication

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Topics

Burglary Stage Appeal

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