Ireland Case No. 22766Possession of a mobile phone in prison · Co. Laois · 12 May 2022
Convicted murderer sentenced to one month for phone in Portlaoise Prison
Sean Carlyle, 30, a convicted murderer serving a life sentence, was sentenced to an additional one month in prison for having a mobile phone in his cell at Portlaoise Prison on 12 May 2022. Judge Andrew Cody ordered the destruction of the phone.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced20 Jan
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Key facts
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- whatSean Carlyle admitted having a mobile phone in his cell on 12 May 2022. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí searched the cell and found the phone on the date in question. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtThe defendant pleaded guilty before Judge Andrew Cody. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtJudge Cody ordered the destruction of the phone at the request of Sgt Kirby. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- sentenceHis last sentence was life for murder, handed down earlier in January 2023. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- sentenceJudge Cody sentenced him to one month in prison, consecutive to the sentence he was serving. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe defendant has 32 previous convictions. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe defendant refused to talk to gardai about the phone. (leinsterexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 20 Jan2023Murderer given one month for phone in Portlaoise Prison
Reports the sentencing of Sean Carlyle for having a phone in his prison cell, including his guilty plea, the one-month consecutive sentence, and the judge's order to destroy the phone.
convicted, Sean Carlyle, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Carlyle