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Jail for series of knife-point robberies
Summary
Richard O'Doherty, 24, of Crumlin, pleaded guilty to a series of knife‑point robberies committed while on bail for earlier offences. He admitted to robberies at Maxol Station, Harold's Cross and Centra on 23 June 2019, a further robbery at Kimmage Road Lower on 8 August 2019, two robberies on 24 and 25 November 2019, and an attempted robbery at Spar on 20 December 2019. Garda reports detail how he entered each shop with a knife, demanded money, and in some cases took cash from tills or forced shopkeepers to hand over money. He had no prior convictions. The court sentenced him to three years for the earliest robbery, two additional years for the later offences, with the sentences to run consecutively. The final 18 months were suspended on strict conditions, giving an effective custodial term of three‑and‑a‑half years.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jail for series of knife-point robberies. Charges or matters: robberies at Maxol Station, Harold's Cross and Centra, Kimmage Road Lower, both on June 23, 2019; robberies on Kimmage Road Lower, on August 8, 2019, November 24, 2019, and November 25, 2019; a further count of attempted robbery at Spar, Rathmines Road Lower, on December 20, 2019. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- June 23, 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
- August 8, 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
- November 24, 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
- November 25, 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
- December 20, 2019 Other
- 2020-05-26 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: robberies at Maxol Station, Harold's Cross and Centra, Kimmage Road Lower, both on June 23, 2019; robberies on Kimmage Road Lower, on August 8, 2019, November 24, 2019, and November 25, 2019; a further count of attempted robbery at Spar, Rathmines Road Lower, on December 20, 2019 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Martin Nolan sentenced O'Doherty to three years imprisonment for the earliest robbery. He sentenced him to a further two years imprisonment for the later offences and ordered that the sentences run consecutively to each other.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Kimmage Road
- Rathmines Road
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