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Arrested with 3 year bench warrant

  • 14-02-2014 11:14pm
    #1
    Jaffa007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭


    My cousin was arrested 3 years ago with 6,000 euros worth of canabis. He skipped the country for 3 years and recent returned but was arrested as bench warrant out for him.

    He is now facing court in a few weeks time will he face a prison scentence? He has no other convictions and is off drugs and trying to get a job?

    Any thoughts welcome.


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  • #2
    Pro Hoc Vice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,087 ✭✭✭Pro Hoc Vice


    He may or may not, depending on previous convictions and other factors. His solicitor and if he has one his barrister (who will have all the facts) can best advise him.


  • #3
    spcw
    Registered Users Posts: 199 ✭✭spcw


    Hopefully he will go to the big house 6K is possession with intent to supply. he should pay for the misery he pedals.


  • #4
    danotroy
    Registered Users Posts: 556 ✭✭✭danotroy


    Jaffa007 wrote: »
    My cousin was arrested 3 years ago with 6,000 euros worth of canabis. He skipped the country for 3 years and recent returned but was arrested as bench warrant out for him.

    He is now facing court in a few weeks time will he face a prison scentence? He has no other convictions and is off drugs and trying to get a job?

    Any thoughts welcome.

    Cousin....... ah come on now.... how was australia fella?


  • #5
    Fuzzy Clam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,293 ✭✭✭Fuzzy Clam


    spcw wrote: »
    Hopefully he will go to the big house 6K is possession with intent to supply. he should pay for the misery he pedals.

    Misery?
    Chill out man, it was only cannabis dude.


  • #6
    Kristopherus
    Registered Users Posts: 11,907 ✭✭✭✭Kristopherus


    Fuzzy Clam wrote: »
    Misery?
    Chill out man, it was only cannabis dude.

    ....with intent to supply. And then skipped it. Hopefully 6yrs. As for work, he'll have plenty of practice handstitching leather.


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  • #7
    spcw
    Registered Users Posts: 199 ✭✭spcw


    Kristopherus wrote: »
    ....with intent to supply. And then skipped it. Hopefully 6yrs. As for work, he'll have plenty of practice handstitching leather.



    Drug Dealing is Drug Dealing its not a victimless crime.


  • #8
    gustafo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,759 ✭✭✭gustafo


    he will be grand if he lives in the south of the country, try and delay the sentence until next year and he will have a great little bit of R+R

    http://www.theholyharp.com/construction-begins-on-new-5-star-luxury-prison-in-cork/


  • #9
    Santa Cruz
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,126 ✭✭✭Santa Cruz


    Fuzzy Clam wrote: »
    Misery?
    Chill out man, it was only cannabis dude.

    Usual rubbish.

    Skipped the country. Hopefully a good few months in custody on remand.
    Then maybe 2 years with time off for the period spent in custody.


  • #10
    downonthefarm
    Registered Users Posts: 1,308 ✭✭✭downonthefarm


    Santa Cruz wrote: »
    Usual rubbish.

    Skipped the country. Hopefully a good few months in custody on remand.
    Then maybe 2 years with time off for the period spent in custody.

    How much will that cost the taxpayer?
    A lot more than 6k.
    Hope he gets suspended op


  • #11
    mikom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,391 ✭✭✭✭mikom


    spcw wrote: »
    Hopefully he will go to the big house

    Big house!
    Do you still wear spats?


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  • #12
    Fuzzy Clam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,293 ✭✭✭Fuzzy Clam


    Santa Cruz wrote: »
    Usual rubbish.

    Skipped the country. Hopefully a good few months in custody on remand.
    Then maybe 2 years with time off for the period spent in custody.

    My reply was in relation to the word "misery".
    Try reading next time before posting.


  • #13
    Santa Cruz
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,126 ✭✭✭Santa Cruz


    downonthefarm wrote: »
    How much will that cost the taxpayer?
    A lot more than 6k.
    Hope he gets suspended op

    The cost of prison far exceeds the street value of the drugs but that has nothing to do imprisonment. Imprisonment is meant to be a deterrent


  • #14
    Holsten
    Registered Users Posts: 4,971 ✭✭✭Holsten


    spcw wrote: »
    Hopefully he will go to the big house 6K is possession with intent to supply. he should pay for the misery he pedals.

    Are you actually serious!?

    Anyway he is looking at Possession of controlled drugs for sale or supply with it at 6k.

    A prison sentence is a possibility but it's up to the judge, really no way to know.


  • #15
    FearDark
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,425 ✭✭✭FearDark


    spcw wrote: »
    Hopefully he will go to the big house 6K is possession with intent to supply. he should pay for the misery he pedals.

    It's weed dude not meth. Jesus.


  • #16
    SamAK
    Registered Users Posts: 1,094 ✭✭✭SamAK


    Might I remind yis all that this is a discussion about the situation the OP's cousin finds himself in, and not a debate about draconian drug laws. There's plenty of threads that just end up going round in circles over the current laws..

    So, let's just give it a rest for now. Please?!


  • #17
    mikom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,391 ✭✭✭✭mikom


    Did a mod just come in or am I hearing things?


  • #18
    Santa Cruz
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,126 ✭✭✭Santa Cruz


    FearDark wrote: »
    It's weed dude not meth. Jesus.

    I would say myself that if he had dealt with it 3 years ago, with no previous convictions he probably would have got a suspended sentence. But the old beaks don't look too favourably on absconders. But he may still get a suspended sentence after spending a little bit of time on remand.
    If he can show some serious effort at a lesson learnt he might just be ok


  • #19
    SamAK
    Registered Users Posts: 1,094 ✭✭✭SamAK


    mikom wrote: »
    Did a mod just come in or am I hearing things?

    Well hello you. No, you're just imagining it. No mods here!


  • #20
    mikom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,391 ✭✭✭✭mikom


    SamAK wrote: »
    Well hello you. No, you're just imagining it. No mods here!

    Howya. ;).


  • #21
    eireannBEAR
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,713 ✭✭✭eireannBEAR


    Caught with six grand worth of drugs and then does a runner....

    jump%2Bout%2Bwindow%2Bgif%2B1.gif

    His only chance was that the gardai forgot about the warrant or just didnt care anymore....But the judge now thats another story how can he reward your cousin after he insulted the court by running..... He doesnt have a hope in hell,its a shame if he truly changed his ways i wouldnt want to see him go down!


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  • #22
    baldbear
    Registered Users Posts: 5,503 ✭✭✭baldbear


    I would very much doubt he will do time. Space in prison is tight and judges want to reserve rooms for the more serious criminals.

    A suspended sentence with community service makes sense to me. Is he enrolled in any employment/educational training? That might look favourable.


  • #23
    eireannBEAR
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,713 ✭✭✭eireannBEAR


    You ''very much'' doubt that some one caught with 6k worth of drugs wouldnt go to prison.... My god thats an optimistic line of thought, i hope you are right...


  • #24
    Pro Hoc Vice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,087 ✭✭✭Pro Hoc Vice


    eireannBEAR wrote: »
    You ''very much'' doubt that some one caught with 6k worth of drugs wouldnt go to prison.... My god thats an optimistic line of thought, i hope you are right...

    6k hash, first offence does all the right things, would expect a suspended sentence.


  • #25
    eireannBEAR
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,713 ✭✭✭eireannBEAR


    infosys wrote: »
    6k hash, first offence does all the right things, would expect a suspended sentence.

    Does all the right things?? he ran to another country...

    I have never heard of some one in this situation not going to jail if found guilty.


  • #26
    Pro Hoc Vice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,087 ✭✭✭Pro Hoc Vice


    eireannBEAR wrote: »
    Does all the right things?? he ran to another country...

    I have never heard of some one in this situation not going to jail if found guilty.

    Did he run before or after the indictment was prepared. If it was post arrest but pre the service of the book of evidence, then he has a very good chance. Can I ask home many indictable trials and sentences you have run.


  • #27
    Spunge
    Registered Users Posts: 2,779 ✭✭✭Spunge


    spcw wrote: »
    Hopefully he will go to the big house 6K is possession with intent to supply. he should pay for the misery he pedals.

    Cant tell if serious or not.

    Peddling misery with cannabis ? :confused:

    Off licence owners deserve the death penalty then, (to use a cliche'd but valid argument)


  • #28
    vinnie13
    Registered Users Posts: 494 ✭✭vinnie13


    what ever about getting off light at the time for 6k after doin a runner he is facing charges for that too so be lucky to get off with 5yrs


  • #29
    roy rodgers
    Registered Users Posts: 1,492 ✭✭✭roy rodgers


    I know a lad that was caught with a 9 bar and got 6 months in the joy for his troubles. and he done it the right way by pleading guilty and first offense.
    like your cousin skipped the country for three years which cant be good and as far as i know a warrant will stay live for as long as it takes.
    he just may except it...


  • #30
    Bepolite
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,737 ✭✭✭Bepolite


    Why did he come back. Seems a bit daft.


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  • #31
    ganmo
    Registered Users Posts: 7,748 ✭✭✭ganmo


    maybe he got kicked out of auz


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