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Serial offender has aggravated burglary sentence reduced
Summary
Jason Davis, aged 28, had originally been sentenced to seven years' imprisonment with 18 months suspended for aggravated burglary at a Drogheda address in May 2020. The Court of Appeal quashed that sentence, citing the judge's failure to balance aggravating and mitigating factors and the disparity with co‑accused Dean McKenna's three‑and‑a‑half year sentence for the same offence. The appellate court, led by Mr Justice George Birmingham with Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy and Ms Justice Aileen Donnelly, re‑sentenced Davis to six years' imprisonment with the final 18 months suspended. The decision was made after noting the damage caused during the break‑in, the use of weapons, and the cost of repairs estimated at €1,589. The court emphasised that the new sentence, while still substantial, was intended to reduce the disparity between the two co‑accused sentences.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Serial offender has aggravated burglary sentence reduced. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- January 8, 2017 Incident
- May 2020 Incident
- 2022-03-10 Publication
Case subjects
Appellant
Outcome: Dean McKenna (28) was sentenced to three-and-a-half years with 18 months suspended for the same offence at the same court by a different judge.
Convicted Person
Outcome: Davis (28) had been convicted of committing aggravated burglary at an address in Drogheda, Co Louth, on January 8, 2017 and sentenced to seven years with 18 months suspended at the Circuit Criminal Court in Dundalk, Co Louth, in May 2020. Two years earlier, Davis's co-accused Dean McKenna (28) was sentenced to three-and-a-half years with 18 months suspended for the same offence at the same court by a different judge.
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