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No jail for musician caught with over €21k in cannabis
Summary
Brian Walton, a 31‑year‑old Dublin musician, was found in possession of €21,423 worth of cannabis and cannabis resin at his home on 24 April 2017. He pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to the offence of possessing cannabis. Garda Peter Lyons obtained a warrant to search Walton's address based on confidential information and seized three phones containing text messages advertising drug sales. Walton admitted selling cannabis to clear debts. He had no prior convictions. Judge Melanie Greally, after considering his early guilty plea, cooperation, personal circumstances and lack of previous convictions, imposed a four‑year suspended sentence. The suspension is in full, with strict conditions including a nine‑month period of probation supervision. No custodial term was imposed. The case was adjourned to allow a probation report to be prepared. The court noted Walton's insight into the wider implications of his activities and his efforts to overcome a cannabis addiction.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: No jail for musician caught with over €21k in cannabis. Charges or matters: possessing cannabis and cannabis resin worth a total of €21,423 at his home on April 24, 2017. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- April 24, 2017 Incident
- 2019-03-11 Publication
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Defendant
Charges: possessing cannabis and cannabis resin worth a total of €21,423 at his home on April 24, 2017 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Credit: Collins) By Aoife Nic Ardghail and Fiona Ferguson A Dublin musician who was caught with over €21,000 of cannabis has been given a four year suspended sentence. She imposed concurrent sentences totalling four years, which she suspended in full on strict conditions including that he undergo a further period of nine months probation supervision.; Judge Melanie Greally had adjourned the case to allow a probation report be prepared.
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