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Woman with 210 priors is further jailed for witness intimidation

Summary

Sinead White, 38, of Collins Place, Finglas, Dublin 11, who has 210 prior convictions including 158 thefts, pleaded guilty on 1 September 2023 to witness intimidation after sending threatening voice messages to a future witness. The messages were played in court and described as threatening, intimidating and wrong. White was intoxicated at the time and admitted the wrongdoing, expressing remorse and apologising. Judge Martin Nolan, noting the seriousness of the offence and its impact on the victim, imposed a 21‑month prison sentence, crediting only time already served on other matters. The court accepted that White had no history of violence or assault convictions and that she had no contact with the victim since the incident. The case was heard in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, with the victim expected to testify in a 2025 trial. The sentence reflects the judge's view that intimidation of witnesses must be punished, but that White was not an "insidious person.".

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Woman with 210 priors is further jailed for witness intimidation. Charges or matters: witness intimidation on September 1, 2023. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• September 1, 2023 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2024-11-11 Publication

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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