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20 months for hit-and-run driver who admitted drink driving
Summary
A man has been sentenced to twenty months' imprisonment following a fatal collision on the Naas Road in Dublin on 31 January 2016. Anthony Corcoran, aged 39, of Lyons Street, Newcastle, County Dublin, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to failure to remain at the scene with intent to escape civil or criminal liability. A charge of dangerous driving causing death was withdrawn by the State. The court heard that Corcoran struck a pedestrian while returning to County Cavan after an evening out. He subsequently informed gardaí of his involvement the following morning. Judge Martin Nolan noted evidence suggesting the defendant was over the drink-driving limit and concluded he panicked at the scene. The judge acknowledged significant mitigation including an early guilty plea, immediate contact with gardaí, lack of previous convictions, and good work history. Corcoran was disqualified from driving for three years.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 20 months for hit-and-run driver who admitted drink driving. Charges or matters: failure to remain at the scene with intent to escape civil or criminal liability at the Naas Road, Dublin on January 31, 2016. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- January 31, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2019-12-10 Publication
Why: Judge Nolan asked Mr Condon if his client had a "motivation to leave the scene because of his intake of alcohol". CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: failure to remain at the scene with intent to escape civil or criminal liability at the Naas Road, Dublin on January 31, 2016 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He sentenced Corcoran to 20 months imprisonment and disqualified him from driving for three years.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Kingscourt
Topics
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