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Girl dragged by hair during daylight robbery bid on O'Connell St

Date
2023-12-15

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Lisa Joyce, aged 38, was sentenced to four years in prison on each of two counts of attempted robbery for an incident on O'Connell Street on 21 May 2023. The case involved Joyce dragging a teenage girl by the hair while attempting to rob the girl and her 13‑year‑old cousin. Joyce, who has 100 prior convictions and a history of substance abuse, pleaded guilty and expressed remorse. The judge, Elma Sheahan, set a headline sentence of five years but, after considering mitigating factors such as Joyce's early guilty plea and the impact on the victims, imposed a four‑year term on each count to run concurrently, with no portion suspended. The sentence was back‑dated to the date Joyce entered custody. The court noted that Joyce had no memory of the incident due to intoxication and had expressed depression during detention.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Girl dragged by hair during daylight robbery bid on O'Connell St. Charges or matters: two counts of attempted robbery on O'Connell Street Upper on May 21, 2023. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

May 21, 2023 Incident
2023-12-15 Publication

Case subjects

Lisa Joyce

Defendant

Charges: two counts of attempted robbery on O'Connell Street Upper on May 21, 2023 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Judge Sheahan sentenced Joyce to four years in prison on each count to run concurrently. She said that having considered all matters, the court was of the view not to suspend any portion of the sentence but she backdated it from when Joyce went into custody.