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Ruthless gunman gets 22 years for running amok in Dublin

Date
2023-10-02

Stage
Appeal

Primary locality
Dublin City

County
Dublin

Summary

The Special Criminal Court has heard the appeal of Michael Carroll, who was previously sentenced to 22 years imprisonment for a firearms offence and attempted murder. Carroll, who pleaded guilty to a new charge of having in his possession or control a firearm with intent to endanger life, contrary to Section 15 of the Firearms Act, at Drumalee Avenue on September 2, 2016, was sentenced to 10 years and six months for the firearms offence. He also pleaded guilty to one charge of attempted murder of Edward Staunton at Railway Street on March 26, 2017, and was sentenced to 14 years imprisonment consecutive to that for the attempted murder offence. The judge noted that the firearms offence on John Hutch carried a presumptive minimum sentence of ten years imprisonment and that the attempted murder of Mr Staunton was aggravated by the recent commission of the serious firearm offence. The court considered mitigation and suspended the last two years and six months of the adjusted 14-year sentence, resulting in a final sentence of 22 years for the two offences. The matter was adjourned for further consideration at the Court of Appeal.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Ruthless gunman gets 22 years for running amok in Dublin. Charges or matters: a new charge of having in his possession or control a firearm with intent to endanger life, contrary to Section 15 of the Firearms Act, at Drumalee Avenue on the same date. Procedural stage: appeal

When:

September 2, 2016 Incident
March 26, 2017 Incident
September 2 2016 Incident
August 30 Hearing Or Sentence
September 2 Hearing Or Sentence
March 26 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
April 7 Other
2023-10-02 Publication

Why: However, the judge said that the court would suspend the last two years and six months of the adjusted 14 year sentence in order to incentivise the defendant's rehabilitation, resulting in a final sentence of 22 years for the two offences. CNI source report

Case subjects

Michael Carroll

Defendant

Charges: a new charge of having in his possession or control a firearm with intent to endanger life, contrary to Section 15 of the Firearms Act, at Drumalee Avenue on the same date (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Having considered mitigation, the judge sentenced Carroll to 20 years imprisonment for the attempted murder offence. Mr Justice Hunt, sitting with Judge Elma Sheahan and Judge Alan Mitchell, finally sentenced Carroll to 10 years and six months for the firearms offence and 14 years imprisonment consecutive to that for the attempted murder offence.