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'I f'ing smoked you': serial burglar jailed over home break-ins and high speed chases
Summary
Kacper Koszarski, aged 23, was sentenced to four and a half years' imprisonment for a series of burglaries and dangerous driving incidents in Leinster. He pleaded guilty to 17 charges, including four counts of dangerous driving, four of trespass, one of endangerment, four of criminal damage, two of burglary, one of knife production and one of unauthorised vehicle taking, committed between 2020 and 2022. Judge Elva Duffy imposed consecutive sentences totalling five and a half years, suspending the final year on strict conditions. Koszarski was ordered to engage with the Probation Service for two years after release and was disqualified from driving for ten years. The court noted his history of 39 prior convictions, including seven for theft, and his statements of remorse and desire for rehabilitation. The sentence reflects the seriousness of his offences and the potential benefit of rehabilitation to society.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 'I f'ing smoked you': serial burglar jailed over home break-ins and high speed chases. Charges or matters: 17 charges at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court including four counts of dangerous driving, four of trespass, one of endangerment, four of criminal damage, two of burglary, one of production of a knife and one of the unauthorised taking of a vehicle on dates in 2020 and 2022; burglary and was sentenced separately to three years in prison with the final six months suspended on strict conditions. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- March 13, 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 20 Incident
- July 5, 2022 Incident
- 2020 and 2022 Incident
- 2024-10-14 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: 17 charges at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court including four counts of dangerous driving, four of trespass, one of endangerment, four of criminal damage, two of burglary, one of production of a knife and one of the unauthorised taking of a vehicle on dates in 2020 and 2022; burglary and was sentenced separately to three years in prison with the final six months suspended on strict conditions (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Imposing sentence today, Judge Elva Duffy said that Koszarski had burgled the homes of people while they were in bed and entitled to feel safe in their own homes. She imposed consecutive sentences totalling five and a half years before she suspended the final year on strict conditions after commenting that it would be of "significant benefit to society" if Koszarski could be rehabilitated.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Naas Road
- Blackhorse Road
- was taken to Blanchardstown Garda Station
- Blanchardstown
Topics
Burglary Road Traffic Stage Sentence Theft
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