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Woman jailed for moving heroin at behest of partner
Summary
Suzanne Shannon, aged 38, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison, with the final six months suspended on strict conditions, for transporting heroin at the behest of her then partner. The drugs, valued at €69,608, were found at her Avondale House home on North Cumberland Street on 23 June 2017. Shannon pleaded guilty to one count of possession of heroin. Judge Orla Crowe noted her chronic drug problem and 46 prior convictions, mainly for theft, but also acknowledged that she had been acting under her partner's influence, who had taken responsibility for the drugs. The judge considered her cooperation with Gardaí, early guilty plea, and clean urine samples as mitigating factors, and ordered credit for time already spent in custody. The case was heard at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Woman jailed for moving heroin at behest of partner. Charges or matters: one count of being in possession of heroin with an estimated value of €69,608, at her home in Avondale House on North Cumberland Street on June 23, 2017; a charge of possession of drugs at this address and he was previously sentenced to three years imprisonment. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- June 23, 2017 Incident
- 2022-07-25 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: one count of being in possession of heroin with an estimated value of €69,608, at her home in Avondale House on North Cumberland Street on June 23, 2017; a charge of possession of drugs at this address and he was previously sentenced to three years imprisonment (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: She handed Shannon a two-and-a-half-year sentence, with the final six months suspended on strict conditions. Judge Crowe imposed a headline sentence of three years, which she reduced to two and a half years with the final six months suspended on strict conditions.; Judge Crowe said the court takes a "dim view" of the defendant's possession of tablets two days after being remanded in custody.
Places mentioned
- Avondale House
- North Cumberland Street
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
Topics
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