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Violent criminal will not have his sentence remission affected over escape from prison van, court hears

Summary

Lee McDonnell (24), the appellant, appeared before the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court during an appeal regarding his sentence for escaping from lawful custody on Tyrconnell Road, Inchicore on December 17, 2015. McDonnell admitted to the charge and pleaded guilty. The court heard that he had previously been serving a nine-year sentence for aggravated burglary, during which he broke into a house, assaulted a man with a replica gun, stole a car, and later robbed a petrol station using the stolen vehicle. His sentence was extended by two years earlier this year, pushing his release date to September 2021. During the appeal, Judge Martin Nolan imposed an additional ten-month sentence, extending his release date to 2022. The judge stated that the sentence must be consecutive to his current term and that there is no maximum sentence for escaping custody. McDonnell was not affected by any remission for good behaviour but was deprived of leisure activities, visits, and the right to wear his own clothes for 56 days. The matter was adjourned following the proceedings.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Violent criminal will not have his sentence remission affected over escape from prison van, court hears. Charges or matters: escaping from lawful custody on Tyrconnell Road, Inchicore on December 17, 2015. Procedural stage: appeal

When:

• September 2021 Hearing Or Sentence
• December 17, 2015 Incident
• January 24, 2015 Incident
• 2015-10-16 Publication

Why: After treatment medical staff requested that the rigid cuffs be left off him because of the injury. CNI source report

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Topics

Burglary Stage Appeal Theft Violent Crime

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Read the original CNI report