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Woman jailed for violent robbery spree
Summary
Alice Connors, 27, was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court after pleading guilty to two robberies and one attempted robbery committed in Dublin City centre on October 2 and 3, 2020. She also admitted to two counts of criminal damage at Kevin Street Garda Station on October 7, 2020. Prosecution evidence alleged that Connors and a co-accused used a knife and a broken bottle during the offences, which included dragging victims to the ground. Connors, who was residing at Times Hostel, College Street, Dublin 2, had previous convictions for theft and road traffic offences. Defence counsel highlighted her homelessness, drug abuse, and mental health difficulties, including auditory hallucinations. Judge Martin Nolan noted that Connors was equally culpable as her co-accused, who had previously received an effective five-year sentence with two-and-a-half years suspended. Judge Nolan sentenced Connors to five years imprisonment, suspending the final two-and-a-half years on strict conditions. The matter was finalised at the sentencing stage.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Woman jailed for violent robbery spree. Charges or matters: Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for two robberies and one attempted robbery at various locations in Dublin City centre on October 2 and October 3, 2020. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- October 2 Hearing Or Sentence
- October 3, 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
- October 7, 2020 Other
- October 3 Other
- October 7 Incident
- 2021-04-28 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for two robberies and one attempted robbery at various locations in Dublin City centre on October 2 and October 3, 2020 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He sentenced Connors to five years imprisonment, but suspended the final two-and-a-half years on strict conditions.
Defendant
Charges: Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for two robberies and one attempted robbery at various locations in Dublin City centre on October 2 and October 3, 2020 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Places mentioned
- College Street
- Wicklow Street
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- damage at Kevin Street Garda Station
- Kevin Street
- her detention in the garda station
Topics
Drugs Road Traffic Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime
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