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Suspended sentence for man who told garda to "stick car up her arse"
Summary
James Whelan, 22, pleaded guilty before Swords District Court to driving without car tax, no NCT, failing to stop for a garda and using threatening and insulting behaviour on 18 February at Moylara Road, Balbriggan. Garda Louise Gernon stopped him, noting the car tax and NCT had expired, and Whelan shouted at her, telling her to 'stick the car up your arse' and to f**k off. He then drove off, requiring a tow truck to seize the vehicle from his home address. Whelan, who has four previous convictions and was addicted to benzodiazepines, apologized to the court and to Gernon. Judge Dermot Dempsey sentenced him to one month in prison, suspended for one year, for the threatening and insulting behaviour, disqualified him from driving for three months and fined him €600.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Suspended sentence for man who told garda to "stick car up her arse". Charges or matters: driving without car tax, no NCT, failing to stop for a garda and using threatening and insulting behaviour on February 18th at Moylara Road in Balbriggan. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- February 18th Incident
- 2013-11-04 Publication
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Defendant
Charges: driving without car tax, no NCT, failing to stop for a garda and using threatening and insulting behaviour on February 18th at Moylara Road in Balbriggan (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Before handing down a sentence, Whelan apologised to the court and to Gda Gernon for his behaviour. Judge Dermot Dempsey sentenced him to one month in prison, which he suspended for one year, for using threatening and insulting behaviour.
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