Lewis Smith sentenced for Luas robbery of unconscious man

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Lewis Smith was sentenced for robbery at the Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 4 August 2016, receiving two and a half years with the final six months suspended. The robbery occurred at the Fortunestown City West Luas stop on 17 April 2015, when a man was attacked and his €400 phone was taken. The court heard the victim spent three days in hospital after suffering concussion. Smith was also directed to engage with probation services for 12 months after release and follow instructions on education, employment and drug treatment, including urine analysis.