Man with 64 convictions has wake-up call after stealing taxi

[watty]

Man jailed for driving stolen taxi in high speed chase with gardaí across two counties

A man has been sentenced to three years and nine months in prison for driving a stolen taxi and bringing the gardaí on a pursuit that spanned two counties.

Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard Matthew Grogan (26) of Applewood Village, Swords, Dublin, pleaded guilty to possession of stolen property, trespassing, criminal damage, driving without insurance, and two counts of dangerous driving at various locations in Co Louth and Co Dublin between September 22nd and 23rd, 2021.

He has 64 previous convictions, which include convictions for burglary, attempted burglary, unauthorised taking, theft, criminal damage, hijacking, assault, misuse of drugs, public order and road traffic matters.

Judge Crowe sentenced Grogan to a global sentence of three years and nine months in prison, which she backdated to when he went into custody on this matter. She also disqualified him from driving for two years.

Mr Jackson said his client left school when he was fourteen and began using drugs but is now completely clean from all drugs.  Counsel said Grogan is still relatively young and has spent a large portion of his life in and out of custody.  He said Grogan has two children, and he will miss the first three years of one of his children's lives due to his current prison sentence, and this has been a wake-up call to him.

Not a football fan but he trotted out the 'won't someone think of the children' excuse.

He's already got 3 years left on his current sentence and maybe another 3 years on top of that from this court case.  And the judge banned him from driving for 2 years!

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Man jailed for driving stolen taxi in high speed chase with gardaí across two counties

A man has been sentenced to three years and nine months in prison for driving a stolen taxi and bringing the gardaí on a pursuit that spanned two counties.

Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard Matthew Grogan (26) of Applewood Village, Swords, Dublin, pleaded guilty to possession of stolen property, trespassing, criminal damage, driving without insurance, and two counts of dangerous driving at various locations in Co Louth and Co Dublin between September 22nd and 23rd, 2021.

He has 64 previous convictions, which include convictions for burglary, attempted burglary, unauthorised taking, theft, criminal damage, hijacking, assault, misuse of drugs, public order and road traffic matters.

Judge Crowe sentenced Grogan to a global sentence of three years and nine months in prison, which she backdated to when he went into custody on this matter. She also disqualified him from driving for two years.

Mr Jackson said his client left school when he was fourteen and began using drugs but is now completely clean from all drugs.  Counsel said Grogan is still relatively young and has spent a large portion of his life in and out of custody.  He said Grogan has two children, and he will miss the first three years of one of his children's lives due to his current prison sentence, and this has been a wake-up call to him.

Not a football fan but he trotted out the 'won't someone think of the children' excuse.

He's already got 3 years left on his current sentence and maybe another 3 years on top of that from this court case.  And the judge banned him from driving for 2 years!

Being banned from driving while in prison should soften his cough. That judge is as tough as nails!

[markmiwurdz]

Rivervalley Rangers don't know what they missed out on..

[Octavia1]

Rivervalley Rangers don't know what they missed out on..

 

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Rivervalley Rangers don't know what they missed out on..

 

His wife says he's a keeper!!

[markmiwurdz]

I read something online about Ex Irish promising footballer Wes Houlihan's bogey brother  is in a spot of bother again in Spain,something to do with carpet and rugs as usual.