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Four-year sentence for robber who assaulted taxi driver and was described as "an absolute idiot"

Date
2015-03-13

Stage
Hearing Or Decision

Primary locality
Ballymun

County
Dublin

Summary

Stephen Dolan, aged 20, pleaded guilty in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assaulting taxi driver Mohammed Maeem and robbing €90 from The Snuffbox newsagents. On 5 September 2014, Dolan directed Maeem to remote roads outside Finglas, punched him twice in the face, and later robbed the newsagents the day before. Maeem suffered a deep forehead gash, swollen lip, bruising and required stitches; he has since lost a month's earnings. Dolan admitted taking prescription drugs and was described by a newsagent as "an absolute idiot." The court sentenced him to four years, with the final year suspended, citing his 45 previous convictions and attempts to reform. The judge described the assault as sinister and noted Dolan's ADHD and dysfunctional background. The sentence reflects the seriousness of the assault and robbery.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Four-year sentence for robber who assaulted taxi driver and was described as "an absolute idiot". Charges or matters: assaulting taxi driver Mohammed Maeem at North Road, Coolquay, Finglas on September 5, 2014; robbing €90 from The Snuffbox newsagents in Finglas on September 4, 2014. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

September 5, 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
September 4, 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
2015-03-13 Publication

Case subjects

Stephen Dolan

Defendant

Charges: assaulting taxi driver Mohammed Maeem at North Road, Coolquay, Finglas on September 5, 2014; robbing €90 from The Snuffbox newsagents in Finglas on September 4, 2014 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty