€7.5K award for syringe prisoner

merrionsq

Interesting to see that some people are getting money from the government despite the harsh economic climate. Never a more deserving fellow?

Thursday October 16 2008
A PRISONER who was injured by a syringe hidden in his cell mattress has been awarded damages.


http://www.herald.ie/national-news/courts/836475k-award-for-syringe-prisoner-1500071.html


"Friday October 18 2002, youth who drove without insurance while already banned from driving for two years has been given two months jail at Swords District Court.
Garda Anderson told the court she stopped the defendant at the estuary Road Roundabout, Swords at 12.24am on the night in question. Ms Ger Small BL told the court the defendant had a chronic alcohol addiction for a number of years."

"Jonathan Coyle, of St Donagh's Park, Donaghmede, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving in a public place; stealing a car on April 17th, 2001; and robbery of £180 from the salesgirl at the Esso station in Kilbarrack on December 15th, 2001. Garda Michael Leonard said Coyle drove a stolen car into a tree in Howth early in the morning on April 17th, 2001.
Judge O'Donnell noted that Coyle had 27 previous convictions"

"Friday November 24 2000, Jonathan Coyle, 11 St Donagh’s Park, Donaghmede, had pleaded guilty to handling 15 stolen compact discs and a stolen stereo at Shenick Road, Skerries, on February 11 last.
He also admitted being drunk and causing a breach of the peace at Donaghmede Park on April 22 last."

Run_to_da_hills

Despite his previous crime record, a good solicitor would have got this guy a lot more, the window period for HIV contamination is 3 months, thats three months of anxiety and sleepless nights. Looking at this guys record he probably just settled for FLAC in this case.

AARRRGH

People like him are just going to mess with our society for his entire life - I don't understand why he got a paltry two month prison sentence. He clearly doesn't give a **** about anyone or anything.

AARRRGH... take them out of society I say!

Degsy

Would've served him right if he got the lemons.Scumbag.

Mylow

merrionsq wrote: »

"Friday October 18 2002, youth who drove without insurance while already banned from driving for two years has been given two months jail at Swords District Court.
Garda Anderson told the court she stopped the defendant at the estuary Road Roundabout, Swords at 12.24am on the night in question. Ms Ger Small BL told the court the defendant had a chronic alcohol addiction for a number of years."

"Jonathan Coyle, of St Donagh's Park, Donaghmede, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving in a public place; stealing a car on April 17th, 2001; and robbery of £180 from the salesgirl at the Esso station in Kilbarrack on December 15th, 2001. Garda Michael Leonard said Coyle drove a stolen car into a tree in Howth early in the morning on April 17th, 2001.
Judge O'Donnell noted that Coyle had 27 previous convictions"

"Friday November 24 2000, Jonathan Coyle, 11 St Donagh’s Park, Donaghmede, had pleaded guilty to handling 15 stolen compact discs and a stolen stereo at Shenick Road, Skerries, on February 11 last.
He also admitted being drunk and causing a breach of the peace at Donaghmede Park on April 22 last."

Maybe the victims above can now claim from Coyle as he now has €7,500 he can pay in compensation to his victims.

tallaght01

whrn you go to jail, your punishment is removal of your right to freedom.

We don't, and shouldn't, take away people's other rights.

stovelid

Thread approved...

Mr. Presentable

tallaght01 wrote: »

whrn you go to jail, your punishment is removal of your right to freedom.

We don't, and shouldn't, take away people's other rights.

Agree. We should just send them to Australia

AARRRGH

tallaght01 wrote: »

whrn you go to jail, your punishment is removal of your right to freedom.

We don't, and shouldn't, take away people's other rights.

??

Degsy

tallaght01 wrote: »

whrn you go to jail, your punishment is removal of your right to freedom.

We don't, and shouldn't, take away people's other rights.

What like the right to sue the stae over nothing?
If he didnt want to get stuck by a needle in jail,dont do crime and you wont go to jail.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Hey, if you incarcerate someone, you take legal responsibility for them. Jails should be as unpleasant as possible, but they should be reasonably safe as well (otherwise, we may as well put the prison officers on the dole: no need for them).

arybvtcw0eolkf

I hope (and bet) its not the last little prick he's gonna get stuck with in jail :pac:

johnnyskeleton

Mylow wrote: »

Maybe the victims above can now claim from Coyle as he now has €7,500 he can pay in compensation to his victims.

It's a fair point. But by the time one of them sues him he'll have spent it.