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Case No. 21860Possession of cocaine and diazepam · Co. Kildare · 25 Jan 2023

Man sentenced for cocaine possession at Naas District Court

John Coyne, 29, of Robertstown, Kildare, was sentenced at Naas District Court in March 2023 to an 11-month term for possessing cocaine found on him at the courthouse on 25 January 2023. A separate quantity of cocaine worth €80 was found on a table at his home on 7 January 2023, and his parents told the court the drug belonged to him. The two additional counts were taken into consideration, and the judge noted his 21 previous convictions and serious concerns about his behaviour at a prior hearing. Coyne was already serving a 10-month term backdated by a month at the time of sentencing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced18 Mar
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Key facts

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What happened
  • John Coyne, 29, of 23 Grove Heights, Robertstown, was prosecuted for possession of cocaine and diazepam on two dates in January 2023.
  • At Naas Courthouse on 25 January 2023, Coyne took out a small tin containing cocaine with a street value of €145 and was found with 11 diazepam tablets worth €11.
When
A quantity of cocaine worth €80 was found on a table at his home on 7 January 2023, and his parents told the court the drug belonged to him.
In court
The case was heard at Naas District Court before Judge Desmond Zaidan, who expressed serious concerns about Coyne's behaviour at a previous appearance.
Sentence
An 11-month term was imposed for the cocaine possession on 25 January, with the two other counts taken into consideration.
Other details
Coyne had 21 previous convictions and was already serving a 10-month term backdated by a month at the time of sentencing.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatJohn Coyne, 29, of 23 Grove Heights, Robertstown, was prosecuted for possession of cocaine and diazepam on dates in January 2023 (kildarenow.com)
  • whatA quantity of cocaine was found on the table at the defendant's house with a value of €80 (kildarenow.com)
  • whatAt Naas Courthouse the defendant took out a small tin containing the drug and was found with 11 tablets (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe cocaine found at the courthouse had a street value of €145 and the tablets had a value of €11 (kildarenow.com)
  • courtJudge Desmond Zaidan expressed serious concerns about the defendant's behaviour during a previous court appearance (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceAn 11-month term was imposed for possessing cocaine on 25 January (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe two other counts were taken into consideration (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe defendant's parents said the drug belonged to the defendant (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe defendant was already serving a 10-month term which had been backdated by a month (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe defendant had 21 previous convictions (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Mar2023
    Sentencedkildarenow.com, first report
    KILDARE: Gardaí find cocaine on man who was in Naas Courthouse at the time

    Reports the sentencing of John Coyne at Naas District Court, including details of the two separate occasions the drugs were found (at his home on 7 January and at Naas Courthouse on 25 January), the values of the drugs, his 21 previous convictions, and the 11-month sentence imposed.

    convicted, John Coyne, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Coyne