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'Soft touch' dealer sent to jail after court rules fully suspended sentence was too lenient
Summary
A 29‑year‑old drug dealer, Dylan Clements, was sentenced to three years in prison with the final 18 months suspended after the Court of Appeal overturned a fully suspended sentence imposed by a Circuit Court judge. Clements had been found in possession of cocaine and cannabis worth over €28,000, including a large block of cocaine valued at €26,575 and cannabis worth €2,220. He pleaded guilty to one count of possession of drugs for sale or supply under Section 15A of the Misuse of Drugs Act and was originally sentenced by Judge Martin Nolan. The Court of Appeal, citing the legislation's presumptive minimum sentence of ten years for such offences, ruled that the original sentence was unduly lenient and that no special circumstances justified a fully suspended term. The appeal court ordered a probation report and quashed the original sentence, leading to the resentencing.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 'Soft touch' dealer sent to jail after court rules fully suspended sentence was too lenient. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- March 2, 2023 Incident
- August 3, 2021 Incident
- 2024-10-24 Publication
Case subjects
Appellant
Outcome: Drugs Act and was sentenced by Judge Martin Nolan at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court the following day.; The court ordered that a probation report be prepared and adjourned the matter to quash the original sentence and resentence the respondent.
Appellant
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: The court ordered that a probation report be prepared and adjourned the matter to quash the original sentence and resentence the respondent.
Places mentioned
- Court of Appeal
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
Topics
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