Karl Dalton fails to overturn violent robbery sentence

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Karl Dalton failed to overturn his robbery sentence at the Court of Appeal on 24 February 2023. He had pleaded guilty to robbery at Griffeen Glen Avenue, Griffeen Valley, Lucan, Co Dublin, on 16 February 2019.

Dublin Circuit Criminal Court sentenced Dalton to six years’ imprisonment, suspending the final 18 months. He was ordered to follow all directions of the Probation Service for 12 months after release.

Dalton appealed the sentence, arguing that greater mitigation should have been allowed because of his progress since the robbery. Mr Justice George Birmingham dismissed the appeal, finding that the sentence was within the sentencing parameters and that the case did not warrant intervention.

The proceedings were reported on 24 February 2023.