Ireland Newspaper delivery driver convicted of drug driving in Carrick-on-Shannon
Linas Nutautas, a 28-year-old newspaper delivery driver from Rusheen, Boyle, Co. Roscommon, was convicted of drug driving after testing positive for cannabis on two separate occasions in 2021. On 16 September 2021 he was stopped by a Garda checkpoint at Cloonmaan, Carrick-on-Shannon, and on 27 December 2021 Gardaí stopped him at Drishogue after observing him drive through two roundabouts without indicating. He pleaded guilty to both drug driving charges at Carrick-on-Shannon District Court, where Judge Sandra Murphy struck out a careless driving charge and convicted him of the September offence. He was fined €250 and disqualified from driving for one year, while sentencing on the two December 2021 charges was adjourned to 28 July 2023 for the preparation of a Probation Report.
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- Sentenced9 Jul
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Linas Nutautas, 28, of Rusheen, Boyle, Co. Roscommon, is a newspaper delivery driver.
- On 16 September 2021 he was detected speeding by a Garda checkpoint at Cloonmaan, and on 27 December 2021 Gardaí stopped him at Drishogue after he drove through two roundabouts without indicating.
- When
- The offences occurred on 16 September 2021 and 27 December 2021 in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Roscommon.
- Cause
- He exceeded the drug limit for cannabis on both occasions.
- Investigation
- He was arrested and taken to Carrick-on-Shannon Garda station on both occasions, where blood samples tested positive for cannabis at 17.1 ng/ml and 37.2 ng/ml respectively.
- Charges
- He pleaded guilty to both drug driving charges.
- In court
- The case was heard at Carrick-on-Shannon District Court before Judge Sandra Murphy, who struck out a careless driving charge and convicted him of the September 2021 drug driving offence.
- Sentence
- He was fined €250 and disqualified from driving for one year, with sentencing on the two December 2021 charges adjourned to 28 July 2023 for a Probation Report.
- Other details
- He has 11 previous convictions, four for road traffic offences including disqualifications for drink driving, and is the father of two young children.
18 statements extracted from the articles
- whatLinas Nutautas, 28, of Rusheen, Boyle, Co. Roscommon, is a newspaper delivery driver. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whatOn September 16, 2021, he was detected speeding by a Garda checkpoint. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whatOn December 27, 2021, at 12.30pm, Gardaí observed him driving through two roundabouts without indicating before they stopped him at Drishogue. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whenHe exceeded the drug limit for cannabis on September 16, 2021 at Cloonmaan, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Roscommon. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whenHe also pleaded guilty to the same offence on 27 December 2021 at Drishogue, Carrick-on-Shannon. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- investigationHe was arrested and taken to Carrick-on-Shannon Garda station where a blood sample tested positive for cannabis at 17.1 ng/ml. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- investigationHe was arrested and taken to Carrick-on-Shannon Garda station where he again tested positive for cannabis with a reading of 37.2 ng/ml. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- chargeHe pleaded guilty to the drug driving charges. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- courtThe Judge struck out a charge of careless driving on December 27, 2021. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- courtJudge Sandra Murphy convicted him of drug driving for the September 2021 offence. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- courtJudge Murphy adjourned sentencing on the two December 2021 charges to July 28 for the preparation of a Probation Report. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- courtThe case was heard at Carrick-on-Shannon District Court. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- sentenceHe was fined €250 and disqualified from driving for a year. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- otherHe has 11 previous convictions, four for road traffic offences including disqualifications for drink driving and seven other offences. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- otherHe is the father of two young children. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- otherHe went out on the road drug driving with two previous disqualifications. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- otherInspector Frank Egan gave evidence to the court. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- otherMr John Anderson was the defending solicitor. (leitrimobserver.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 9 Jul2023Delivery driver guilty of drug driving
Reports the guilty plea, conviction, €250 fine and one-year disqualification for the September 2021 offence, and the adjournment of sentencing on the December 2021 charges to 28 July 2023 for a Probation Report.
convicted, Linas Nutautas, 28, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Linas Nutautas