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Dundalk man who drove his car at man he had "falling out" with has sentence cut on appeal
Summary
Gregory Shannon, 35, of Dundalk, pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment after driving his car at a person he had apparently fallen out with in a local car park on 17 May 2012. The original sentence, imposed by Judge Michael O'Shea on 15 March 2014, was three‑and‑a‑half years' imprisonment with the final year suspended. On appeal, Justice Garrett Sheehan found that the trial judge had erred by not fully considering mitigating factors such as Shannon's guilty plea, work record and community activity, and by failing to consider a community‑service order. The Court of Appeal set aside the original sentence and imposed a new term of three‑and‑a‑half years' imprisonment with the final two years suspended. Shannon was required to post a €500 bond and keep the peace for two years, to which he agreed.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Dundalk man who drove his car at man he had "falling out" with has sentence cut on appeal. Charges or matters: reckless endangerment at a local car park on May 17 2012. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- May 17 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 15 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2015-04-16 Publication
Case subjects
Appellant
Charges: reckless endangerment at a local car park on May 17 2012 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He was sentenced to three-and-a-half years imprisonment with the final year suspended by Judge Michael O'Shea on March 15 2014. In light of these findings, the Court of Appeal set aside Shannon's sentence and imposed a new sentence of three-and-a-half years imprisonment with the final two years suspended.
Places mentioned
- Court of Appeal
- Dundalk
- Dundalk Circuit Criminal Court
- Afton Drive
- Dundalk
Topics
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