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Youth with "atrocious" record almost has sentence increased
Summary
Brandon Crosbie, aged 20, was sentenced to three-and-a-half years' imprisonment for a series of reckless driving offences committed on 24 April 2017 in Ballymun and Finglas. He pleaded guilty to three counts of reckless endangerment, one count of driving without insurance and more than a dozen related counts. Garda Carl McSweeney described how Crosbie drove a Hyundai at high speed toward a patrol car on Longdale Terrace, forced the officer to take evasive action, then crashed head‑on into a car, causing €400 of damage and frightening the other driver. Crosbie subsequently wove through traffic, hit a car stopped at a red light, and rear‑ended a taxi on St Margaret's Road, propelling it forward. He was arrested at the scene and expressed remorse. The Court of Appeal upheld the original sentence, noting Crosbie's 47‑count criminal record and the possibility of a higher sentence, but dismissed the appeal for an increase.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Youth with "atrocious" record almost has sentence increased. Charges or matters: three counts of reckless endangerment, one count of driving with no insurance and more than a dozen related counts at locations in Ballymun and Finglas on April 24, 2017. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- April 24, 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
- February 7, 2018 Incident
- 2019-01-31 Publication
Why: Gda McSweeney said he was forced to take evasive action in order to avoid a head-on collision with Crosbie's Hyundai, which then sped off in the direction of the M50. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: three counts of reckless endangerment, one count of driving with no insurance and more than a dozen related counts at locations in Ballymun and Finglas on April 24, 2017 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Crosbie was sentenced to three-and-a-half years imprisonment by Judge Martin Nolan on February 7, 2018, which was upheld by the Court of Appeal today.
Places mentioned
- Court of Appeal
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Longdale Terrace
- Ballymun
- St Margaret's Road
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