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Man appeals jail sentence for having stolen Dutch caravan

Summary

Samuel Power, 31, of Clondalkin, appealed a three‑year jail sentence imposed on 3 May 2016 for possession of a stolen continental caravan in which he lived with his wife and two children. Power had pleaded not guilty at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 18 July 2012. In the appeal he argued that the warrant for the caravan's seizure was invalid because the offence did not carry a penalty of five years or more in the Netherlands, the jurisdiction where the caravan was stolen, and that the warrant did not consider the caravan as a place where people resided. His barrister, Kieran Kelly BL, contended that the judge had failed to recognise the caravan as a place and had not considered whether the principal offender would face a five‑year penalty. The Court of Appeal, presided over by Justices Birmingham, Sheehan and Mahon, reserved judgment on the appeal. Samuel Power was found guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man appeals jail sentence for having stolen Dutch caravan. Charges or matters: possession of stolen property, a continental caravan, at his home in Clondalkin on July 18, 2012. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Found guilty

When:

• July 18, 2012 Incident
• May 3, 2016 Incident
• 2017-01-20 Publication

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Stage Appeal Theft

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