Patrick Morgan jailed for dangerous driving death

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Patrick Morgan was jailed for five years for dangerous driving causing death at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 1 June 2018. The offence occurred at Hazelwood Drive, Artane, on 8 March 2017, when Morgan struck jogger Karl Robertson and left the scene.

Morgan pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death, failing to stop, failing to offer assistance and leaving the scene. The court heard that he later set fire to his van, came forward the following day and had 47 previous convictions while disqualified from driving.

Judge Martin Nolan imposed the five-year sentence and disqualified Morgan from driving for ten years. The judge cited speed, the driving ban, leaving the scene, destroying the van and failing to assist as aggravating factors, while crediting his remorse and decision to surrender.