A life of conviction

One young Dubliner's CV

One young Dubliner's CV

The youth was first convicted in September 1999, at the age of 14 - Larceny, involving handling stolen goods; Failing to appear in court; Larceny.

He was sentenced to one month's detention in Oberstown House.

On May 11th, 2000, he received 10 convictions - Three breaches of the Public Order Act, involving breach of the peace; One breach of the Public Order Act, involving trespass; Interfering with a vehicle; Larceny; Refusing to leave a premises when told; Two instances of failing to appear in court; Obstruction under the Misuse of Drugs Act (usually meaning disposing of a cannabis cigarette).

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He was bound over to keep out of trouble for two years.

On July 28th, 2000, in two court appearances, he received 22 convictions - Breach of the peace; Larceny; Failing to appear in court; Unauthorised taking of a car; Assaulting a garda; Common assault; Two further breaches of the peace; Failing to leave a premises; Three further assaults on a garda; Two further offences of unauthorised taking of a car; Driving without insurance; Dangerous driving; Failing to appear in court; Three further breaches of the peace; Failing to appear in court; Assault of a garda; Two common assaults.

He received two years' detention in Trinity House on one appearance, and one year's probation bond on the other.

On July 5th, 2001, he received seven convictions - Five convictions for larceny; Criminal damage; Unauthorised taking of a car. He was sentenced to two years' detention in Trinity House.

On July 11th, he received four convictions - Criminal damage; Larceny; Trespass; Obstruction under the Misuse of Drugs Act. He was sentenced to two years' detention in Trinity House.

On July 17th, he received seven convictions - Three breaches of the peace; Two refusals to leave when asked; Failure to appear in court; Disorderly conduct in a Garda station.

He received a probation bond to be of good behaviour for 12 months.

On November 5th, 2001, he received 16 convictions - Two failures to appear in court; Breach of the peace; Eight assaults on members of the Garda; Disorderly conduct in a Garda station; Unauthorised taking of a car; Driving without insurance; Interfering with a car; Criminal damage.

He received 22 months in St Patrick's Institution, and was barred from driving for eight years.

On November 20th, 2001, he received three convictions - Criminal damage; Interfering with a car; Trespass.

He received nine months' detention in St Patrick's institution.

On February 28th, 2002, he received two convictions - Larceny; Trespass.

He received 28 days' detention in St Patrick's.

On October 15th, 2002, he received one conviction - Robbery. He was sentenced to four years' detention, one of which was suspended.

He was facing further charges relating to assaults on gardaí when he was arrested.