Ireland Woman sentenced for drug possession and criminal damage in Tipperary
Sheena Copeland, 32, of Stradavoher Court, was found with €960 worth of diamorphine and caught on CCTV stealing from Tesco in Nenagh and Roscrea. She was charged on June 3, 2022, at Templemore Garda Station. She pleaded guilty at Thurles District Court to possession of drugs for sale and criminal damage, the latter relating to a taillight broken on April 8, 2020. Judge Alec Gabbett sentenced her to nine months' imprisonment for the drug offence and two months for criminal damage to run consecutively, backdated to January, with a €500 bond and €500 surety. The theft charges and failure to appear were taken into consideration.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Convicted30 Mar
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Sheena Copeland, 32, of Stradavoher Court, was found with €960 worth of diamorphine.
- She was caught on CCTV stealing from Tesco in Nenagh and Roscrea.
- On April 8, 2020, she broke a taillight valued at €60.
- When
- She was charged on June 3, 2022, at Templemore Garda Station.
- Charges
- She pleaded guilty to possession of drugs for sale and criminal damage at Thurles District Court.
- In court
- The judge took the theft charges and failure to appear into consideration.
- Sentence
- She was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment for possession of drugs for sale.
- She was sentenced to two months for criminal damage to run consecutively.
- The sentence was backdated to January.
- A €500 bond and €500 surety were imposed.
- Other details
- A relative told the court that Ms Copeland had suffered from addiction for the past ten years.
- The arresting garda told the court he did not expect the €60 compensation would be paid.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatSheena Copeland, 32, of Stradavoher Court, pleaded guilty to possession of drugs and criminal damage. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whatShe was found with €960 worth of diamorphine. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whatShe was caught on CCTV stealing from Tesco in Nenagh and Roscrea. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whatOn April 8, 2020, she broke a taillight valued at €60. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whenShe was charged on June 3, 2022, at Templemore Garda Station. (tipperarylive.ie)
- courtThe judge took the theft charges and failure to appear into consideration. (tipperarylive.ie)
- courtThe judge said the bond and surety were the same scale as would be set in the High Court. (tipperarylive.ie)
- sentenceShe was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment for possession of drugs for sale. (tipperarylive.ie)
- sentenceShe was sentenced to two months for criminal damage to run consecutively. (tipperarylive.ie)
- sentenceThe sentence was backdated to January. (tipperarylive.ie)
- sentenceA €500 bond and €500 surety were imposed. (tipperarylive.ie)
- otherThe arresting garda told the court he did not expect the €60 compensation would be paid. (tipperarylive.ie)
- otherA relative told the court that Ms Copeland had suffered from addiction for the past ten years. (tipperarylive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 30 Mar2023A woman with a ‘significant bench warrant history’ convicted by Thurles District Court
Reports the guilty plea, sentencing to nine months for drug possession and two months for criminal damage to run consecutively, backdating to January, and imposition of a €500 bond and €500 surety by Judge Alec Gabbett.
convicted, Sheena Copeland, 32, female, named, irish (judged from name)Sheena Copeland