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Jail for man involved in pursuit where garda 'expected to die'
Summary
Trevor Robinson, aged 31, pleaded guilty to assisting an offender after an offence, criminal damage and two burglary charges following a high‑speed chase on 9 April 2018. The incident began when Christina Joyce, aged 33, accelerated a Volvo while Garda Thomas Gallagher attempted to seize the vehicle. Gallagher, fearing he would be dragged under the car, held onto the door and later fell, sustaining serious injuries. Joyce was convicted of endangering Gallagher and assault, receiving a four‑and‑a‑half‑year sentence. Robinson was sentenced by Judge Melanie Greally to a cumulative term of three years, with the final 12 months suspended on strict conditions, including probation for 12 months after release. The court noted Robinson's burglaries were committed in a frantic attempt to evade pursuing Gardaí. No further outcomes are reported in the article.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jail for man involved in pursuit where garda 'expected to die'. Charges or matters: assisting an offender after an offence, criminal damage and two charges of burglary on April 9, 2018. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- July 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 9, 2018 Incident
- 2021-10-13 Publication
Why: The armed support unit had been called in because of the earlier mention that the man had a knife. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: assisting an offender after an offence, criminal damage and two charges of burglary on April 9, 2018 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Martin Nolan jailed Joyce for four and half years in 2018 after commenting that Gda Gallagher had "no option but to grab the driver's door to stop being run over". Judge Greally sentenced Robinson to a cumulative term of three years in prison and suspended the final 12 months in full on strict conditions including that he engage with the Probation Service for 12 months upon his ultimate release from custody.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Waterloo Road
- Waterloo Road
Topics
Burglary Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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