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Man who "put the fear of God into people" with imitation firearms loses appeal against sentence
Summary
Keith Meehan, aged 36, was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment with the final three years suspended for five robberies, one attempted robbery and six counts of possessing imitation firearms between 2010 and 2011. The Court of Appeal rejected his appeal, finding the sentence imposed by Judge Martin Nolan appropriate. Meehan's convictions included robbery, attempted robbery and possession of imitation firearms, with 61 prior convictions, 16 of which were for robbery. He had entered a service station, an off‑licence, a shop, a bookmaker's and two pharmacies with imitation firearms, robbing a pharmacy of 700 tablets and €900, a service station of €900, and a shop of cigarettes and €600. He also attempted to rob a pharmacy in April 2011, but the owner triggered an emergency alarm. Meehan's early guilty plea was noted to have saved the State three trials with 53 witnesses. The court noted his serious drug addiction at the time of the offences.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man who "put the fear of God into people" with imitation firearms loses appeal against sentence. Charges or matters: five counts of robbery, one count of attempted robbery and six counts of possessing an imitation firearm on dates between 2010 and 2011. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- June 14, 2012 Incident
- June 2010 Hearing Or Sentence
- August 2010 Other
- April 2011 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2010 and 2011 Other
- 2014-11-12 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: five counts of robbery, one count of attempted robbery and six counts of possessing an imitation firearm on dates between 2010 and 2011 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Keith Meehan (36) with a last address at Monksfield Walk, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, was sentenced to ten years imprisonment with the final three suspended by Judge Martin Nolan in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on June 14, 2012. Mr Justice Birmingham said the sentence imposed on him by Judge Martin Nolan was not excessive and indeed a higher sentence would not have been interfered with by the Court of Appeal.
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