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Knife-wielding robber twice released on bail only to commit further robberies

Date
2016-02-02

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Arklow

County
Wicklow

Summary

Jamie Carroll, 33, of Arklow, Co Wicklow, was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court after pleading guilty to five counts of robbery. Judge Sarah Berkeley imposed a six-year custodial sentence, suspending the final two years. The offences occurred on November 11, 2014, at Day 2 Day on Military Road and Boyle Sports in Monkstown; on November 22, 2014, at Bus Stop Shop in Enniscorthy; and on April 8, 2015, at Londis on Foxrock Avenue. On each occasion, Carroll allegedly armed with a knife to demand money. Defence counsel Colman Fitzgerald SC noted Carroll's history of heroin addiction and presented clean urine analysis reports, arguing he was now drug-free. The judge acknowledged the robberies were committed to feed his addiction and that no physical violence was used, though staff were threatened. She suspended the final two years of the sentence, citing Carroll's remorse and co-operation with the Garda investigation. Carroll had previously been released on bail twice, including a March 30, 2015 release for a residential drug treatment program which he failed to attend due to intoxication, before committing the final robbery. He has 121 previous convictions, primarily for driving and public order offences.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Knife-wielding robber twice released on bail only to commit further robberies. Charges or matters: five counts of robbery, at Day 2 Day, Military Road on November 11 2014 and Boyle Sports, Oliver Plunkett Road, Monkstown on the same date; at Bus Stop Shop, Enniscorthy on November 22, 2014; and at Londis, Foxrock Avenue on April 8 2015. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

November 20 2014 Other
March 30 2015 Adjournment
April 8 2015 Incident
November 11 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
November 22, 2014 Other
November 22 Incident
2016-02-02 Publication

Case subjects

Jamie Carroll

Accused

Charges: five counts of robbery, at Day 2 Day, Military Road on November 11 2014 and Boyle Sports, Oliver Plunkett Road, Monkstown on the same date; at Bus Stop Shop, Enniscorthy on November 22, 2014; and at Londis, Foxrock Avenue on April 8 2015 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Asking Judge Berkeley to suspend a portion of his sentence, Mr FItzgerald said that Carroll was now drug-free for the first time in many years and presented clean urine analysis reports to that effect. She suspended the final two years of the sentence having taken into account his remorse and co-operation with the garda investigation.; He was again arrested, charged and remanded in custody pending sentencing but was granted bail on March 30 2015 to allow him attend a residential drug treatment program.