Ireland Man sentenced for refusing garda breath or urine sample in Blessington
On 1 May 2018 gardaí suspected Joseph Carroll, a 44-year-old man, of drink-driving in Humphreystown, Blessington, County Wicklow, and he was also caught driving without insurance or a licence. He was involved in a road traffic collision and was hospitalised for his injuries. He pleaded guilty and was convicted by Judge Desmond Zaidan at Naas District Court on Thursday 20 April 2023 of refusing to provide a urine or breath sample to gardaí. The court imposed a five-month sentence for the refusal and two further five-month sentences for dangerous driving and driving without insurance, to run consecutively, along with a six-year driving ban, as reported on 26 April 2023.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Sentenced26 Apr
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Joseph Carroll was convicted of refusing to provide a urine or breath sample to gardaí.
- Where
- The offence took place in Humphreystown, Blessington, County Wicklow.
- When
- The offence was committed on 1 May 2018.
- Investigation
- Gardaí suspected Mr Carroll of drink-driving at the time.
- Charges
- He was also caught driving without insurance or a licence.
- He pleaded guilty to the offences.
- In court
- He was convicted by Judge Desmond Zaidan at Naas District Court on Thursday 20 April 2023.
- He appeared via video-link and is currently in custody on other matters.
- Sentence
- He received a five-month sentence for the refusal.
- He received two further five-month sentences, for dangerous driving and driving with no insurance, to run consecutively.
- He was given a six-year driving ban.
- Other details
- He was involved in a road traffic collision and was hospitalised for his injuries.
- He has 23 previous convictions, ten of them for road traffic offences.
- He is due for release in 2026 on his other sentence.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatJoseph Carroll was convicted of refusing to provide a urine or breath sample to gardaí. (kildarenow.com)
- whereThe offence took place in Humphreystown, Blessington, County Wicklow. (kildarenow.com)
- whenThe offence was committed on 1 May 2018. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationMr Carroll was suspected of drink-driving at the time by gardaí. (kildarenow.com)
- courtHe was convicted by Judge Desmond Zaidan at Naas District Court on Thursday, April 20. (kildarenow.com)
- courtHe pleaded guilty to the offences. (kildarenow.com)
- sentenceHe was given a five-month sentence for the refusal, and two other five-month sentences for dangerous driving and driving with no insurance. (kildarenow.com)
- sentenceThe sentences will run consecutively. (kildarenow.com)
- sentenceHe was given a six-year driving ban. (kildarenow.com)
- otherHe was also caught driving without insurance or a licence. (kildarenow.com)
- otherHe was involved in a road traffic collision and was hospitalised for his injuries. (kildarenow.com)
- otherHe has 23 previous convictions, ten of them for road traffic offences. (kildarenow.com)
- otherHe is due for release in 2026 for his other sentence. (kildarenow.com)
The reporting
newest first- 26 Apr2023Kildare court: Man convicted for refusing to give sample to gardaí
Court report on the conviction and sentencing of Joseph Carroll, including the related dangerous driving and no insurance offences and a six-year driving ban. The offence occurred in Humphreystown, Blessington, County Wicklow.
convicted, Joseph Carroll, 44, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Carroll