Ireland Castledermot man sentenced to ten months for Kildare thefts
Patrick Stokes, 42, of Castledermot, County Kildare, admitted a number of theft offences across County Kildare, including stealing 17 bottles of Smirnoff vodka worth €391 from a Lidl store on February 11. He is also accused of stealing about €5,995 from a safe at Inver Service Station in Athy on August 11, and the judge refused jurisdiction over that offence. On Thursday, September 21, Judge Desmond Zaidan at Naas District Court imposed five months on each of two offences, ten months in total, backdated to September 7 when Stokes first went into custody. The Athy case resumes on October 5, when a book of evidence is due to be presented.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
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- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced20 Sep
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Patrick Stokes, 42, admitted a number of offences throughout County Kildare.
- On May 25, gardaí said Stokes allegedly went into a County Kildare service station and was seen on CCTV rummaging around the staff room.
- On August 9, Stokes allegedly removed security tags from tracksuit bottoms at Elvery's on Main Street, Naas, and walked out without paying.
- Where
- Stokes is described as a Castledermot man, with an address given as 49 Leer Avenue, Castledermot.
- When
- On February 11, Stokes allegedly stole 17 bottles of Smirnoff vodka from a Lidl store, worth €391, and the items were not recovered.
- Charges
- Stokes is accused of stealing around €5,995 from a safe at Inver Service Station in Athy on August 11.
- In court
- The judge refused jurisdiction over the Athy offence.
- Stokes was sentenced before Judge Desmond Zaidan at Naas District Court, by video-link, on Thursday, September 21; the article was published in 2023 and updated in 2024.
- Gardaí said Stokes has 66 previous convictions, the last being for theft in 2020 for an offence committed in 2018.
- The Athy case will resume on October 5, when a book of evidence is due to be presented.
- Sentence
- The judge imposed five months on each of two offences, totalling a ten-month sentence in custody.
- The judge agreed to backdate the sentence to September 7, when Stokes first went into custody.
- Other details
- His barrister said Stokes has struggled with heroin and crack cocaine addiction for 20 years and plans to seek treatment after release.
- The judge noted that the offences had no violence in common and took into account his personal circumstances and guilty pleas.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatPatrick Stokes admitted a number of offences throughout County Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
- whatGardaí said Stokes allegedly went into a County Kildare service station on May 25 and was seen rummaging around the staff room on CCTV. (kildarenow.com)
- whatOn August 9, Stokes removed security tags from tracksuit bottoms in the Elvery's store on Main Street, Naas, and walked out without paying. (kildarenow.com)
- whenStokes stole 17 bottles of Smirnoff vodka from a Lidl store on February 11, worth €391. (kildarenow.com)
- chargeStokes is accused of stealing around €5,995 from a safe in Inver Service Station in Athy on August 11. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe judge refused jurisdiction over the Athy offence. (kildarenow.com)
- courtGardaí said Stokes has 66 previous convictions, the last for theft in 2020 for an offence committed in 2018. (kildarenow.com)
- sentenceThe judge imposed a five-month sentence on each of two offences, totalling ten months in custody. (kildarenow.com)
- sentenceThe judge agreed to backdate the sentence to September 7, when Stokes first went into custody. (kildarenow.com)
- otherHis barrister said he had struggled with heroin and crack cocaine addiction for 20 years and planned to seek treatment after release. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe judge noted that the common thread in the offences was a lack of violence, and took into account his personal circumstances and guilty pleas. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe Athy case will resume on October 5, when a book of evidence is due to be presented. (kildarenow.com)
The reporting
newest first- 20 Sep2024Kildare court: Sentence imposed on Castledermot man
Reports the sentencing of Patrick Stokes, including the three thefts he pleaded guilty to, the Athy safe theft he is accused of, the ten-month sentence, the backdating to September 7, his 66 previous convictions and his addiction, which his barrister raised in mitigation.
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