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Raider given 10 years for role in theft of €100,000 worth of watches from jewellers loses appeal
Summary
Gavin Carabini, 31, of Dublin, was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment for his role in a robbery that stole 28 Rolex and 18 Cartier watches worth over €100,000 from Hartmann Jewellers on 28 November 2008. The robbery involved three men armed with a handgun and iron bars who entered the shop at 1.10 pm, threatened staff, smashed a glass cabinet, and fled in a BMW. Carabini was arrested after a Garda search and had 63 previous convictions. The sentencing judge, Rory McCabe, imposed 10 years with the final 18 months suspended, citing the seriousness of the offence and the aggravating factors. Carabini appealed on the grounds of an unduly harsh sentence, but the Court of Appeal, led by Justice Garrett Sheehan, dismissed the appeal, describing the trial judge's approach as exemplary. The appeal was dismissed on 13 November 2013. Gavin Carabini pleaded guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Raider given 10 years for role in theft of €100,000 worth of watches from jewellers loses appeal. Charges or matters: the theft of 28 Rolex and 18 Cartier watches worth more than €100,000 at Hartmann Jewellers in the city on November 28 2008. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- November 28 2008 Hearing Or Sentence
- November 13 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2015-07-10 Publication
Case subjects
Appellant
Charges: the theft of 28 Rolex and 18 Cartier watches worth more than €100,000 at Hartmann Jewellers in the city on November 28 2008 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment with the final 18 months suspended by Judge Rory McCabe on November 13 2013. Carabini moved to appeal his sentence today in the Court of Appeal on grounds that the sentence was unduly harsh and disproportionate.
Places mentioned
- Our Lady's Road
- Dublin
- Galway
- Galway Circuit Criminal Court
- Court of Appeal
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