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Robber pleads with judge to allow visit to grandmother's grave

Summary

Blaine Coakley, 31, pleaded guilty to robbing cash from a Dublin grocery shop on 8 August 2017. He is currently in custody awaiting sentencing, which has been adjourned twice since December. Coakley requested compassionate bail to visit his grandmother's grave, claiming he had never said goodbye. His lawyer, Luigi Rea, also applied for bail. Judge Karen O'Connor denied the request, stating she could not entertain it under the circumstances and that the State had not been notified.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Robber pleads with judge to allow visit to grandmother's grave. Charges or matters: the robbery of cash at Gala, Holles Street, Dublin 2 on August 8, 2017. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• August 8, 2017 Adjournment
• May 8 Adjournment
• 2018-04-11 Publication

Why: A man who robbed cash from a grocery shop asked a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court judge to temporarily release him from custody in order to visit his grandmother's grave. CNI source report

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Stage Charge Or Pretrial

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