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Criminal with 53 previous convictions complains to judge about imprisonment "a week before Christmas"
Summary
Liam Butterly, 26, of Whiteacre Place, Ballymun, Dublin, pleaded guilty in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to endangerment and dangerous driving for driving a stolen motorbike at high speed, in the wrong direction around a roundabout, and through red lights on 20 January 2017. Judge Melanie Greally sentenced him to three years' imprisonment, with the final 12 months suspended, and disqualified him from driving for six years. Butterly, who has 53 prior convictions, became agitated after sentencing, telling the judge that people who kill people get three years in jail and that he has two small children and that the incident occurred a week before Christmas. He apologized and said he only wanted the judge to know about his children.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Criminal with 53 previous convictions complains to judge about imprisonment "a week before Christmas". Charges or matters: endangerment and dangerous driving at Ballymun Road on January 20th 2017. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- January 20th 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
- Christmas Incident
- 2019-12-19 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: endangerment and dangerous driving at Ballymun Road on January 20th 2017 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Melanie Greally sentenced him to three years imprisonment with the final 12 months suspended and disqualified him from driving for six years. After the sentence was passed, Butterly became agitated in court and said to Judge Greally that people who kill people get three years in jail and that he had two small children.; Judge Greally said she previously gave him a final opportunity, but he was not capable of taking it and had a complete lack of engagement with the probation services since the matter was last put back.
Places mentioned
Topics
Road Traffic Stage Sentence Theft
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