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Prisoner who stole €200 from SuperValu gets 10 months
Summary
A prisoner who stole €200 from a south Dublin supermarket has been sentenced to 10 months in prison. David Cummins (37), who is currently serving a sentence at Cloverhill Prison, pleaded guilty to theft at SuperValu, Knocklyon Shopping Centre, on April 16, 2023. Gardaí said Cummins took the money from the till by putting his hand behind the counter. He was identified following inquiries after reports of a suspicious male in the area. The court heard that Cummins has over 80 previous convictions and that he had a difficult upbringing in Ballymun. His father died suddenly in 2004, and he suffered a serious road traffic accident that left him with a brain injury and ongoing side effects affecting his decision-making. He turned to drugs and is currently in prison. His defence asked the court to be as lenient as possible, noting his guilty plea. Judge John King imposed a 10-month sentence, backdated to May 8, to run concurrently with his current sentence.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Prisoner who stole €200 from SuperValu gets 10 months. Charges or matters: theft at SuperValu, Knocklyon Shopping Centre, Knocklyon Road, Dublin 16, on April 16, 2023. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- April 16, 2023 Hearing Or Sentence
- Friday, May 8 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2026-05-08 Publication
Case subjects
Background Person
Charges: theft at SuperValu, Knocklyon Shopping Centre, Knocklyon Road, Dublin 16, on April 16, 2023 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: David Cummins (37), who is currently serving a sentence at Cloverhill Prison, pleaded guilty to theft at SuperValu, Knocklyon Shopping Centre, Knocklyon Road, Dublin 16, on April 16, 2023. Judge John King imposed a 10-month sentence, backdated to Friday, May 8, and ordered it to run concurrently with the sentence Cummins is currently serving.
Places mentioned
Topics
Drugs Road Traffic Stage Sentence Theft
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