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Jail for woman who burgled elderly man's home with accomplice who posed as a garda

Date
2015-11-17

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

Anne-Marie Byrne, 30, of Clontarf, Dublin, was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court after pleading guilty to multiple offences. Judge Mary Ellen Ring imposed a two-year sentence for the burglary of Joseph Rowe's home in Sutton on January 24, 2011, and an 18-month sentence for two separate robberies at Xtravision video stores in Ongar Village and Blanchardstown Shopping Centre on April 6 and 7, 2013. The judge ordered that these sentences be served consecutively, resulting in a total effective custody period of three and a half years. Prosecution evidence alleged that Byrne entered Mr. Rowe's home with an accomplice posing as a garda, while in the video store incidents, she wore a balaclava and guarded the doors while others stole goods. Byrne admitted to the charges, stating she was paid €200 for the shop robberies, which she spent on drugs. The court noted her 12 previous convictions and her status as a single mother on a methadone programme. No suspended portions or specific post-release conditions were detailed in the sentencing order. The matter was concluded with the imposition of these consecutive custodial terms.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jail for woman who burgled elderly man's home with accomplice who posed as a garda. Charges or matters: burglary of Joseph Rowe's home in Sutton on January 24, 2011; separate robberies at Xtravision in Ongar Village on April 6, 2013 and Xtravision at Blanchardstown Shopping Centre on April 7. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

January 24, 2011 Incident
April 6, 2013 Incident
April 7 Incident
2015-11-17 Publication

Case subjects

Anne-Marie Byrne

Convicted Person

Charges: burglary of Joseph Rowe's home in Sutton on January 24, 2011; separate robberies at Xtravision in Ongar Village on April 6, 2013 and Xtravision at Blanchardstown Shopping Centre on April 7 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Anne-Marie Byrne (30) was also jailed for two robberies of video stores committed within a day of each other. Judge Mary Ellen Ring imposed a two year sentence for the burglary and 18 months for the video shop robberies and ordered that they be served consecutively.