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Intellectually disabled man moved heroin to help step-son Jordan Davis

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Peter Finnegan, 37, was found guilty of possession of heroin for sale or supply after moving drugs in his car in June 2018 to help his step‑son, Jordan Davis, 22, who had a drug debt of €150,000. Finnegan, who has a severe intellectual disability and no prior convictions, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to four years imprisonment, the entire term suspended on strict conditions. The court noted that Davis was shot dead on 22 May 2019 while wheeling his four‑month‑old baby in a buggy. Garda evidence showed a red bag containing heroin worth €68,600 was found in Finnegan's car, though he denied knowledge of the bag. The judge described Finnegan's culpability as very low and accepted the defence's claim that he was compelled to transport the drugs to aid his step‑son's debt. The case highlighted the repeated attacks on the family home due to the debt.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Intellectually disabled man moved heroin to help step-son Jordan Davis. Charges or matters: possession of heroin for sale or supply at Foxfield Avenue, Ayrfield, on June 10, 2018. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• June 2018 Incident
• May 22, 2019 Incident
• June 10, 2018 Incident
• May 2019 Other
• 2021-03-25 Publication

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Drugs Stage Sentence

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