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2.5 years for serial offender who was under 40-year ban when he led gardai on chase

Date
2019-04-02

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Tallaght

County
Dublin

Summary

A 29‑year‑old man from Kiltalown Park, Tallaght, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison after a high‑speed chase in which he drove a Volkswagen Passat at up to 120 km/h in a 50 km/h zone, forcing other motorists to take evasive action. The judge noted that he had been under a 40‑year driving ban and had eleven prior convictions for dangerous driving. He was convicted of three counts of endangerment and three counts of dangerous driving. The judge suspended the last year of a three‑and‑a‑half‑year sentence on the condition that he engage with addiction services, drug treatment and victim‑focused work, and imposed a ten‑year driving disqualification. He denies the offences and claims he is turning a corner toward a better life. The case was heard in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: 2.5 years for serial offender who was under 40-year ban when he led gardai on chase. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted

When:

June 19, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
2019-04-02 Publication

Case subjects

Unnamed man

Convicted Person

Finding: Convicted

Outcome: Convicted; By Fiona Ferguson and Declan Brennan A man who was under a 40-year driving ban when he led gardaí on a high-speed car chase has been jailed for two and a half years. She suspended the last year of a three-and-a-half-year sentence on condition he engage with addiction services, drug treatment and victim and offence focused work.