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Solicitor to be sentenced for taking out fraudulent mortgage
Summary
A Carlow solicitor, Declan McEvoy (50), who pleaded guilty to dishonestly obtaining a mortgage with AIB for €297,000 between May 5, 2009, and July 20, 2009, will be sentenced next week. McEvoy, who was principal at William Early Solicitors in Carlow town, admitted to the charge at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. His defence counsel, Felix McEnroy SC, stated that McEvoy made a serious error in judgment to address financial issues arising from his father's firm, JM McEvoy in Gorey, which was under investigation by the Law Society. McEvoy used the mortgage proceeds to clear debts in his father's firm. The case was adjourned by Judge Melanie Greally until April 27, next, for sentencing. Another Carlow defendant also pleaded guilty, but no charges were specified. The matter was adjourned and not finalised. McEvoy, who has no previous convictions, has been living in Australia since 2012 and returned to Ireland last January, surrendering his passport. He has been remanded on continuing bail.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Solicitor to be sentenced for taking out fraudulent mortgage. Charges or matters: dishonestly obtaining a mortgage with AIB for €297,000 on dates between May 5, 2009 and July 20,2009. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- May 5, 2009 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 20 Hearing Or Sentence
- December 2009 Hearing Or Sentence
- August 2009 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 2011 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 27 Adjournment
- 2016-04-18 Publication
Why: Declan McEvoy later used the €297,000 he fraudulently obtained from AIB in order to clear debts in his father's firm. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Greally said she needed time to consider the case and adjourned sentencing until April 27, next.
Defendant
Charges: dishonestly obtaining a mortgage with AIB for €297,000 on dates between May 5, 2009 and July 20,2009 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Greally said she needed time to consider the case and adjourned sentencing until April 27, next.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- High Court
Topics
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