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Serial criminal with 341 priors did not count on 'falling in love'
Summary
Albert Redmond, 44, with 341 prior convictions, pleaded guilty to 20 burglaries, two counts of criminal damage, three counts of possession of stolen credit cards, theft of a handbag and four counts of deception by using stolen credit cards. He said he had planned to avoid relapse after his last release in June 2019 but did not anticipate falling in love. The relationship began soon after release, initially positive, but the partner's crack cocaine use became a feature of the relationship, leading Redmond to commit further offences. He was arrested in January 2020, released, then re‑arrested in March 2020 after a burglary at a café in Harolds Cross. He admitted all offences and stated he had not expected to return to court. Judge Elma Sheehan adjourned sentencing to 23 October 2020 to prepare a probation report. The burglaries mainly targeted cafés, restaurants, offices and shops, with some occurring in private houses.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Serial criminal with 341 priors did not count on 'falling in love'. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- October 2019 Incident
- March 2020 Incident
- June 2019 Incident
- January 2020 Incident
- October 23, 2020 Adjournment
- March 2, 2020 Incident
- 2020-07-17 Publication
Why: "But I had nothing pencilled in for having a relationship with someone because it's the last thing I expected," he told the court. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Albert Redmond (44), who has 341 prior convictions and is facing sentence for 20 burglaries, said he had never expected to be in a relationship so soon after being released from prison last year. During his sentence hearing Redmond took the stand and told Pieter Le Vert BL, defending, he had finished his last sentence in June 2019 and prior to release he had developed strategies for all eventualities to stay away from offending and avoid relapse. "But I had nothing pencilled in for having a relationship with someone because it's the last thing I expected," he told the court.; Redmond was remanded in custody and the relationship ended.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
Topics
Burglary Drugs Fraud Stage Sentence Theft
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