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Solider stole cash bag in "moment of madness"

Summary

Paul Fields, 29, a former soldier, pleaded guilty in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to stealing €3,840 from a Ladbrokes shop in Priorswood on 9 March 2018. He claimed the theft was a "moment of madness" driven by a drug debt and threats of death. Fields had previously served in Chad and had a history of nine convictions, mainly traffic offences. Garda Fergal Duffy reported that the manager, who believed Fields would return the money, was left with a cash bag that Fields snatched while holding the door. Fields was arrested, found with €300, and the rest of the money was unrecovered. Judge Martin Nolan, noting Fields' cooperation and personal circumstances, imposed a two‑and‑a‑half‑year sentence suspended in full on strict conditions.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Solider stole cash bag in "moment of madness". Charges or matters: stealing €3,840 at Ladbrokes, Priorswood Shopping Centre, on March 9, 2018. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• March 9, 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2019-04-04 Publication

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Topics

Drugs Stage Sentence Theft

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