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Swords District Court round-up

Summary

Swords District Court heard three matters. Mark O'Toole, 26, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of cannabis for sale or supply. He was sentenced to six months in prison. The judge refused to suspend any portion of the sentence, noting O'Toole had been afforded every opportunity. O'Toole immediately appealed the sentence after recognisance was fixed. Alexandra Mursean, 28, pleaded guilty to drink driving and driving without insurance. He was disqualified from driving for two years, fined €500 for drink driving, and fined a further €300 for driving without insurance. Keith McNamara, 22, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of €1,100 worth of cannabis herb. The case was adjourned until February 2nd for an updated Probation Report and urine analysis. The judge noted McNamara had complied with the Restorative Justice Programme but required further reports before finalising the sentence.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Swords District Court round-up. Charges or matters: unlawful possession of cannabis for sale or supply; drink driving; driving without insurance; unlawful possession of €1,100 worth of cannabis herb. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• April 15th Incident
• October 18th Incident
• May 18th, 2013 Adjournment
• February 2nd Adjournment
• 2014-12-08 Publication

Case subjects

Places mentioned

Topics

Drugs Road Traffic Stage Sentence

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