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Doctor forced to move home after mugger's extortion threats

Date
2022-04-25

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Emilio Flynn, aged 27, pleaded guilty to robbery, false imprisonment and extortion after robbing Dr Patrick Duffy on Buckingham Street in 2015. Flynn demanded money, took cash from an ATM, and threatened future extortion, giving his phone number and demanding payment later. He claimed his judgment was affected by medication and that he was homeless. Flynn had 29 prior convictions. The court noted that the victim moved and stopped walking home after the incident. Judge Elma Sheahan had previously placed Flynn on a 12‑month probation bond with conditions of drug and alcohol abstinence and counseling. Flynn failed to comply, travelled to the UK, and was later arrested in April 2022. The judge sentenced him to three years in prison for each robbery, to run concurrently, citing mid‑range offending. The sentence reflects the court's view that Flynn had been given a second chance.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Doctor forced to move home after mugger's extortion threats. Charges or matters: robbery, false imprisonment and extortion at Buckingham Street, Dublin 1, on June 26, 2015. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

June 26, 2015 Incident
July 2020 Incident
July 2021 Incident
6 April 2022 Incident
2022-04-25 Publication

Why: Sgt Galligan agreed with Pieter Le Vert BL, defending, that no knife was ever produced and because it was possible that Flynn could have used a knife to open the phone, it could be interpreted that he did not have a knife. Defence account reported by CNI

Case subjects

Emilio Flynn

Defendant

Charges: robbery, false imprisonment and extortion at Buckingham Street, Dublin 1, on June 26, 2015 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Judge Sheahan had noted that Flynn is the father of four children and that imprisonment may hinder his rehabilitation. Judge Sheahan stated that the offences were in the mid-range of offending and sentenced Flynn to three years in prison for each of the two robbery offences, which will run concurrently.