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Man with 115 previous convictions has jail term for damaging car overturned on appeal
Summary
A man with 115 previous convictions, Eoin Jarvis (34), who damaged a car in a Dublin car park, had his eight-month jail term replaced with a fully suspended sentence on appeal. The District Court Appeals Court heard that Jarvis, who has last address at Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, was convicted of damaging property at Park Rite, Parnell Street, Dublin 1, under section 2(1) of the Criminal Damage Act, 1991. Garda Craig White told the court that Jarvis damaged a Nissan Qashqai SUV on July 10, 2024. Defence counsel, Paul Larkin Coyle BL, stated that Jarvis has made considerable progress, is now sober, and has completed treatment with Merchants Quay Ireland. He has a construction course lined up and has not come to garda attention in recent months. Judge Jonathan Dunphy noted Jarvis's progress and decided to fully suspend the eight-month sentence for two years, with conditions including participation in aftercare, addiction counselling, and continued attendance at Merchants Quay Ireland and St James Camino Network services.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man with 115 previous convictions has jail term for damaging car overturned on appeal. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Convicted
When:
- July 10, 2024 Incident
- new year Incident
- 2025-12-08 Publication
Case subjects
Appellant
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; He was sentenced to eight months imprisonment and later lodged an appeal against the severity of that term.
Places mentioned
- The District Court
- Parnell Street
Topics
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