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Criminal with 98 previous convictions tells court he wants to turn life around
Summary
Kevin O'Keefe, 37, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison by Dublin Circuit Criminal Court after pleading guilty to three burglaries, two thefts, criminal damage, unlawful use of a car and dangerous driving on 15 August 2017. The offences were committed in Howth, Co Dublin, where he stole €164 worth of goods from a pharmacy, an iPad from a restaurant, car keys and a phone from a pub office, a staff member's mobile phone from behind a bar, and caused €100 worth of damage to a car at a hire company. O'Keefe, who has 98 prior convictions, told the court he wants to turn his life around and apologized to those affected. Judge Martin Nolan, noting his cooperation and admissions, imposed the custodial sentence and disqualified him from driving for two years. No victim impact statements were presented.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Criminal with 98 previous convictions tells court he wants to turn life around. Charges or matters: three burglaries, two thefts, criminal damage, unlawful use of a car and dangerous driving on August 15, 2017. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- August 2017 Incident
- August 15, 2017 Incident
- March 2020 Adjournment
- 2023-01-20 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: three burglaries, two thefts, criminal damage, unlawful use of a car and dangerous driving on August 15, 2017 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Nolan took into account O'Keefe's cooperation and admissions in imposing a two-and-a-half-year sentence.; The court heard Judge Melanie Greally had previously given O'Keefe a chance to "put his money where his mouth is" in terms of rehabilitation when she adjourned sentencing in March 2020 but that O'Keefe relapsed into substance misuse during the Covid pandemic after the loss of his mother.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Hampton place
Topics
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