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Men to be sentenced later for dealing heroin

Date
2014-12-01

Stage
Charge Or Pretrial

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

In a Dublin flat raid, 28‑year‑old David Doherty was found with 6 g of heroin and was remanded on bail pending sentencing in February. He claimed he was there to buy €325 worth of heroin, some of which he would use and the rest to sell to friends in Tuam. Doherty pleaded guilty to possession of heroin for sale or supply on North Circular Road on 27 June 2013 and has 49 prior convictions, mainly traffic offences. His co‑accused, 36‑year‑old Stephen Lunders, also pleaded guilty to the same charge and had 28 prior convictions, including drug offences. Lunders admitted responsibility for most of the drugs found in the flat, valued at €14,383, and said he was dealing to pay off a drug debt left by his deceased brother. Judge Mary Ellen Ring adjourned the case to 20 February to allow Probation Service assessment of the men's commitment to drug rehabilitation before sentencing.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Men to be sentenced later for dealing heroin. Charges or matters: the same charge in the same place; possession of heroin for sale or supply on North Circular Road, on June 27, 2013. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

June 27, 2013 Incident
February 20 Adjournment
2014-12-01 Publication

Case subjects

David Doherty

Accused

Charges: possession of heroin for sale or supply on North Circular Road, on June 27, 2013; the same charge in the same place (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Judge Mary Ellen Ring adjourned the men's case until February 20, next to allow for them to be assessed by the Probation Service to ascertain their level of commitment to drug rehabilitation. "If they are not committed, I'll commit them and it won't be for drug treatment," Judge Ring said before she remanded them both on continuing bail.

Stephen Lunders

Co Accused

Charges: the same charge in the same place (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty