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Drug dealer gets suspended sentence after judge notes '61 people on mattresses in prison'
Summary
Ethan Casey received a fully suspended four-year sentence after pleading guilty to possessing cannabis and cocaine for sale or supply at his Ballinasloe home. The judge cited Casey's addiction, early plea and cooperation while warning about the harm of dealing and noting prison overcrowding. Ethan Casey was convicted.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Drug dealer gets suspended sentence after judge notes '61 people on mattresses in prison'. Charges or matters: two counts of the possession of drugs for sale or supply at his home address on May 27, 2023. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- May 27, 2023 Incident
- 2026-03-23 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: two counts of the possession of drugs for sale or supply at his home address on May 27, 2023 (Proven)
Plea: Guilty
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; Passing sentence, Judge Brian O'Callaghan said Casey is a drug dealer and this is the second time he has been convicted of drug dealing in his own community. He sentenced Casey to four years in prison, which he suspended in full for three years.
Places mentioned
- Castlerea
- Castlerea Prison
- St Joseph's Place
- Ballinasloe
- Galway
- Galway Circuit Criminal Court
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