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Criminal can finish rehab before endangerment sentence begins
Summary
Dylan Reddington, aged 27, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for two counts of endangerment after leading Gardaí on a high‑speed chase on 27 February 2015 when he was 19. He pleaded guilty in December 2022. Reddington has 54 prior convictions, including dangerous driving, endangerment, firearms possession and drug offences, and has spent much of his adult life in prison. He has been in residential rehabilitation since shortly after his release and is required to remain there for the duration of the programme. Judge Martin Nolan ruled that Reddington's sentence will commence on 31 July 2023, allowing him to finish his current stay in rehab before the custodial term begins. The judge noted Reddington's reckless driving and the seriousness of his convictions but also acknowledged his efforts to reform. The sentence is intended to start after the completion of the rehabilitation programme.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Criminal can finish rehab before endangerment sentence begins. Charges or matters: two counts of endangerment. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- July 31 Incident
- February 27, 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2023-02-28 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: two counts of endangerment (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Dylan Reddington's sentence will commence on July 31, when he is finished his current stay in residential rehab, Judge Martin Nolan ruled today. The judge handed down a sentence of two and a half years and ordered it to start on July 31 to allow Reddington to finish rehab.; He took a trial date, which was adjourned four times before he eventually pleaded guilty in December last year.
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Topics
Drugs Road Traffic Stage Sentence
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