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Love-sick burglar fails to get time off jail despite winning appeal
Summary
Albert Redmond, 45, was sentenced to 12‑and‑a‑half years' imprisonment with four‑and‑a‑half years suspended for a spree of burglaries, criminal damage, credit‑card fraud and theft between October 2019 and March 2020. He appealed, arguing the judge had mis‑classified the severity of his offences and had not given enough weight to his personal circumstances. The Court of Appeal quashed the original sentence but upheld the appeal, ruling that Redmond must still serve eight years in prison. In a written judgment, Mr Justice John Edwards explained that the original sentence was structured with a mixture of consecutive and concurrent terms totalling nine years, with the final year suspended for 12 months. The judge noted Redmond's "appalling track record" and the risk of re‑offending, and acknowledged his expressed intention to move away from crime. The decision left Redmond's custodial term unchanged at eight years, with the suspended portion remaining in place. Albert Redmond pleaded guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Love-sick burglar fails to get time off jail despite winning appeal. Charges or matters: 20 counts of burglary, two counts of criminal damage, three counts of possession of stolen credit cards, theft of a handbag, and four counts of deception by using stolen credit cards. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- October 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
- November 2020 Incident
- June 2019 Incident
- January 2020 Incident
- 2022-01-24 Publication
Why: In response, Fionnuala O'Sullivan BL, for the Director of Public Prosecutions, said the sentencing judge had been "very careful in how she structured the sentence" in order to "try to reflect the gravity" of the offending. Prosecution account reported by CNI
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: 20 counts of burglary, two counts of criminal damage, three counts of possession of stolen credit cards, theft of a handbag, and four counts of deception by using stolen credit cards (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: In November 2020 Redmond, of Donore Terrace, Brown Street, Dublin 8, was sentenced to 12-and-a-half years imprisonment with four-and-a-half years suspended by Judge Elma Sheahan. At an earlier hearing James Dwyer SC, for Redmond, argued that the overall custodial term was imposed in a manner that "was erroneous" and asked the court to "revisit" the sentence.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Court of Appeal
Topics
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