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Burglar who took nine bench warrants must stay in prison
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing on 30 April 2020, the judge refused bail for 21‑year‑old Dominic Rogers, who had been on bail since June 2019. Rogers had been caught with a stolen car and later broke into a home in Lucan. He has five prior convictions, all while on bail, including drug possession and traffic offences. He pleaded guilty to possession of a stolen car at M1 Toll Plaza on 28 June 2019 and to burglary at Foxpark on 26 September 2019. Rogers has taken nine bench warrants between May and July 2019 and failed to comply with bail conditions, notably signing on at Lucan Garda Station 83 times. The judge, citing the likelihood of a custodial sentence and concerns that Rogers might commit further offences, remanded him in custody and set sentencing for 13 May 2020.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Burglar who took nine bench warrants must stay in prison. Charges or matters: possession of a stolen car at M1 Toll Plaza, Julianstown, Co Meath, on June 28, 2019, and to burglary at Foxpark, Finnstown, Lucan, on September 26, 2019. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- June 2019 Incident
- June 28, 2019 Incident
- September 26, 2019 Incident
- May 13 Incident
- May 2019 Incident
- July 2019 Incident
- 2020-04-30 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: possession of a stolen car at M1 Toll Plaza, Julianstown, Co Meath, on June 28, 2019, and to burglary at Foxpark, Finnstown, Lucan, on September 26, 2019 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He is due to be sentenced on May 13. Judge Martin Nolan said he had come to the conclusion there was a likelihood that a custodial sentence would be imposed for the offences.; He remanded Rogers in custody and adjourned the matter for sentencing to May 13 next.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- to sign-on at Lucan Garda Station
- Lucan
Topics
Burglary Drugs Stage Sentence Theft
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