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20-year ban for man who drove while disqualified
Summary
Jonathan Coyle, 31, of The Collages, Colecot, Lusk, Co Dublin, pleaded guilty in Balbriggan District Court to driving without insurance, driving while disqualified, failing to produce insurance and driving without a licence on 2 June at Colecut. He had 82 prior convictions, including four for driving without insurance and driving while disqualified. Coyle admitted it was foolish to test drive a car while disqualified, noting it was a short distance from his home. Judge Dermot Dempsey sentenced him to a six‑month prison term, suspended for two years, and imposed a 20‑year driving ban. The judge also ordered a probation report to consider 240 hours of community service in lieu of the prison term for driving without insurance, and adjourned the case to 23 January 2014. If Coyle is not deemed suitable for the community service, the judge may jail him for an additional six months for driving without insurance.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 20-year ban for man who drove while disqualified. Charges or matters: driving without insurance, driving while disqualified, failing to produce insurance and driving without a driving licence on June 2nd at Colecut. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- June 2nd Hearing Or Sentence
- January 23rd, 2014 Adjournment
- 2013-11-07 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: driving without insurance, driving while disqualified, failing to produce insurance and driving without a driving licence on June 2nd at Colecut (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Jonathan Coyle has also been given a six-month sentence which was suspended at Balbriggan District Court. Judge Dempsey sentenced Coyle to six months which he suspended for two years for driving while disqualified.; He also ordered a probation report to consider handing Coyle 240 hours community service in lieu of a six month prison sentence for driving without insurance and adjourned the case until January 23rd, 2014. 'It better be a satisfactory report,' warned Judge Dempsey.
Places mentioned
- Balbriggan
- Balbriggan District Court
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