Supreme Court of Ireland upholds 12-year prison sentence for John Faulkner, burglary getaway driver, due to reckless driving.
The Supreme Court of Ireland upheld a 12-year prison sentence for John Faulkner, the getaway driver for a burglary gang that targeted elderly people's homes while they attended mass. Faulkner drove dangerously and recklessly during his escape, endangering other road users. His legal team argued that his sentence was disproportionate to his co-offenders, but the court maintained the sentence's fairness, considering Faulkner's driving as a "core element" of the crime.
April 25, 2024
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