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Appeal dismissed as court upholds four-year sentence for series of burglaries despite rehabilitation efforts
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Court of Appeal dismisses an appeal against the severity of a four-year prison sentence handed down by the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for seven counts of burglary, where appellant's plea for leniency based on rehabilitation efforts and personal circumstances was considered but ultimately rejected due to the seriousness of the offenses, and the court found no error in principle in the sentencing judge's decision.
Court of Appeal - burglary - Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001 - rehabilitation - sentencing severity - concurrent sentences - previous convictions - spree of burglaries - drug addiction - personal circumstances - proportionality - mitigating factors - headline sentence - mid-range offense - appeal dismissal.
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