Defendant asks judge for more time in prison to ‘keep his head down’

Defendant asks judge for more time in prison to ‘keep his head down’

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A man who was convicted of breaching a safety order has asked for more time in prison, telling a court that he feels jail is a safer environment and that he wants to “keep his head down”.

The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, asked the District Court of Appeals judge to extend his time in custody in order to complete courses while in prison.

The man pleaded guilty in the District Court to breaching a safety order contrary to section 33(1) of the Domestic Violence Act 2018. He was convicted and sentenced to ten months in custody before later lodging an appeal against his sentence.

The maximum sentence for this offence is 12 months in prison.

Garda Mark Carey told the Distri