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Dubliner to be sentenced in December on firearms and explosives charges
Summary
Stephen Hendrick, 47, of Ballymun, pleaded guilty in the Special Criminal Court to unlawful possession of a 7.62 mm Kalashnikov assault rifle, Glock pistol components, and a flexible PETN‑filled tubing explosive at his home on 15 November 2014. He also admitted possession of 59 rounds of ammunition at Furry Park, Cloghran, on 3 July 2013. The judge granted an adjournment of the sentencing hearing to 8 December 2015 at the request of counsel.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Dubliner to be sentenced in December on firearms and explosives charges. Charges or matters: the unlawful possession in suspicious circumstances of a 7.62 mm Kalashnikov assault rifle and various components for Glock pistols at his home on November 15th, 2014; the possession of 59 rounds of ammunition of various calibres and brands at Furry Park, Turnapin Great, Old Airport Road, Cloghran on July 3, 2013. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- November 15th, 2014 Incident
- July 3, 2013 Adjournment
- December 8, 2015 Adjournment
- 2015-07-21 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: the unlawful possession in suspicious circumstances of a 7.62 mm Kalashnikov assault rifle and various components for Glock pistols at his home on November 15th, 2014; the possession of 59 rounds of ammunition of various calibres and brands at Furry Park, Turnapin Great, Old Airport Road, Cloghran on July 3, 2013 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Presiding judge Mr Justice Paul Butler today granted an adjournment of the sentence hearing until December 8, 2015 after an application by counsel for the accused, Mr Hugh Hartnett SC.
Places mentioned
- Special Criminal Court
- Balbutcher Drive
- Ballymun
- Furry Park
- Old Airport Road
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