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Prison term for youth who robbed stroke survivor's thesis
Summary
A 17‑year‑old, who cannot be named because he is under‑age, was sentenced by the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to three and a half years in prison, with the final 18 months suspended, for two robberies committed in April 2014 when he was 15. He pleaded guilty to the robberies and to resisting arrest at one scene. The offences involved violent assaults on a 52‑year‑old stroke survivor and a man in an alleyway, both of whom were punched and robbed of personal property, including a thesis the survivor had worked on for six months. The teenager was under a peace bond at the time and had an accomplice who was sentenced separately to four years with 18 months suspended. Judge Martin Nolan noted the serious violence and long‑term effects on the victims, and the sentence was conditional on good behaviour and compliance with probation services upon release.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Prison term for youth who robbed stroke survivor's thesis. Charges or matters: two robberies carried out over a fortnight in April 2014, when he was just 15-years old. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- April 2014 Incident
- April 8 Other
- 20 April Hearing Or Sentence
- 2015-07-23 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: two robberies carried out over a fortnight in April 2014, when he was just 15-years old (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: This 17 year old co-accused was sentenced last December to four years in prison, with the final 18 months suspended. He sentenced the teenager to three and a half years in prison but suspended the final 18 months, on condition that he be of good behaviour during the whole of his sentence and comply with Probation Services on his release.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- O'Connell Street
- Booterstown Avenue
- Georges Street
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