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Serial burglar avoids jail for stealing booze from Copper's
Summary
A 30-year-old man from Ballymun has received a two-year suspended sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for stealing twenty bottles of spirits valued at €900 from Copper Face Jack's nightclub on Harcourt Street in May 2017. Jason Whelan pleaded guilty to the burglary charge after being identified on CCTV footage removing the alcohol from the venue's Premier Bar. The court heard that Whelan has 91 previous convictions, 43 of which relate to burglary offences, and that his criminal activity was motivated by a long-standing drug addiction. Judge Melanie Greally noted that since the theft, Whelan had undertaken treatment at Coolmine and received a favourable probation report. The judge cited his guilty plea, demonstrated remorse, and rehabilitation efforts as mitigating factors. The suspended sentence is conditional on Whelan maintaining the peace and accepting twelve-month supervision from the Probation Service.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Serial burglar avoids jail for stealing booze from Copper's. Charges or matters: the charge of stealing the alcohol with a value of €900 from the well-known nightclub on Harcourt Street on May 27, 2017 when arraigned before Dublin Circuit Criminal Court last year. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- May 27, 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2019-07-24 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: the charge of stealing the alcohol with a value of €900 from the well-known nightclub on Harcourt Street on May 27, 2017 when arraigned before Dublin Circuit Criminal Court last year (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: She said she would suspend the sentence for a period of two years on condition that Whelan bound himself to the peace and placed himself under the supervision of the Probation Service for a period of 12 months.
Places mentioned
- Woodhazel Terrace
- Ballymun
- Harcourt Street
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Mountjoy
- Mountjoy Prison
Topics
Burglary Drugs Stage Sentence Theft
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