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PA who stole over €1m from employers has jail sentence halved on appeal
Summary
Siobhan Maguire, 48, of The Brambles, Skerries, was convicted of 32 sample theft and fraud charges for fraudulently lodging 660 cheques into her personal bank account between 2001 and 2015. The cheques, falsely endorsed on the back, ranged from €5,000 to several hundred euros, and the total theft amounted to €1,187,616. She had initially faced 1,320 charges. The Court of Appeal found her original four‑year sentence too harsh compared with similar offences and re‑sentenced her to three years imprisonment, with the final year suspended. The judge noted her early guilty plea, cooperation, good character, low re‑offending risk, genuine remorse, and lack of wealth. She entered a good‑behaviour bond for the suspended year and pledged to comply. The sentence was imposed on 3 October 2018.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: PA who stole over €1m from employers has jail sentence halved on appeal. Charges or matters: 32 sample theft and fraud charges related to the lodgement of 660 individual cheques to her bank account on dates between 2001 and 2015. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- May 2001 Hearing Or Sentence
- October 26, 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2001 and 2015 Other
- 2018-10-03 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: 32 sample theft and fraud charges related to the lodgement of 660 individual cheques to her bank account on dates between 2001 and 2015 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: She was accordingly re-sentenced to three years imprisonment with the final year suspended. Mr Justice Edwards, who sat with President of the Court of Appeal Mr Justice George Birmingham and Mr Justice John Hedigan, said the court was impressed to learn how well Maguire was getting on in custody and, as an incentive to continue her rehabilitation, the court suspended the final year of her three year sentence.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Court of Appeal
- Church Street
Topics
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