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Serial offender jailed for driving into mother and child
Summary
Graham Campion, 27, was jailed for four-and-a-half years after driving into a car carrying a mother and her five‑year‑old child. He had been disqualified from driving for 14 years when the collision occurred on the N81 Tallaght Bypass on 16 April 2017. The victim and her son were travelling home from Tallaght Hospital when Campion's vehicle forced their car off the road. Campion pleaded guilty to endangerment and damaging a car. He has 68 prior convictions, including dangerous driving, driving without a licence, no insurance and drug offences. The court noted that Campion left the scene after the crash, an aggravating factor. He was also ordered to remain disqualified from driving for 15 years.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Serial offender jailed for driving into mother and child. Charges or matters: endangerment and damaging a car at the N81 Tallaght Bypass on April 16, 2017. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- April 16, 2017 Other
- 2021-06-16 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: endangerment and damaging a car at the N81 Tallaght Bypass on April 16, 2017 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Graham Campion (27) had already been disqualified from driving for 14 years when he drove into the woman's car and then failed to remain at the scene following the collision. Judge Codd sentenced Campion to four-and-a-half years imprisonment.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Tallaght
- Tallaght Hospital
- Harmonstown Road
Topics
Drugs Road Traffic Stage Sentence
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