Leon O’Brien sentenced for dangerous driving in Dublin

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Leon O’Brien was sentenced to three years and nine months, with nine months suspended, for dangerous driving at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 7 May 2019. He had pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, endangerment and possessing 240g of cannabis around Donabate, Dublin, on 27 September 2016.

The court heard that O’Brien crashed into a Fingal County Council van after avoiding a Garda checkpoint. Judge Melanie Greally said the van driver suffered chronic pain and a significant deterioration in his quality of life. O’Brien was also ordered to remain under Probation Service supervision for 12 months.