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10 years for getaway driver in gang's murder bid on Lee Boylan
Summary
The getaway driver, Alan Graham, 49, was sentenced to 11 years' imprisonment with the final year suspended, after pleading guilty to facilitating an attempted murder of 26‑year‑old Lee Boylan. Boylan was shot three times at close range in a highly populated area of west Dublin on 6 March 2019, sustaining life‑changing injuries. The judge described the attack as well‑planned, involving sophisticated surveillance and a stakeout of a car wash. Graham's role was to drive the BMW that carried the gunman, who fired the shots. He had 20 prior convictions, mainly for drug offences, and was believed to have been under pressure to repay a drug debt. The sentence was set at 14 years, reduced to 11 with one year suspended, backdated to 17 June 2019. The prosecution sought to drop the attempted murder charge. Boylan survived due to a rare arteriovenous fistula that prevented fatal bleeding.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 10 years for getaway driver in gang's murder bid on Lee Boylan. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- March 6, 2019 Incident
- December 2018 Incident
- May 2018 Incident
- June 17, 2019 Incident
- March 6 Incident
- July 9 Hearing Or Sentence
- August 30, 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
- February 28 Other
- March 13 Incident
- 2021-03-12 Publication
Why: Mr Boylan was shot and left with "life-changing injuries" because an organised criminal gang "perceived" he had been involved in the murder of a man in December 2018. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Before delivering the sentence today, Mr Justice White said that Graham was the driver of the car which carried the gunman that shot Mr Boylan three times at close range and caused him life-threatening injuries. He sentenced Graham to 11 years imprisonment with the final year suspended, backdated to June 17, 2019 when he went into custody.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Blanchardstown
- Saddlers estate
- Ballymun
- Limerick
- Davin Gardens
- Limerick
- Saddler's estate
- The Central Criminal Court
- Connolly Hospital
- Beaumont Hospital
- National Rehabilitation Hospital
Topics
Drugs Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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