‘Surprised’ judge delays dealer’s sentencing over Garda’s character evidence

A drug-dealer facing sentence for transporting €10,000 of cocaine from Dublin had the hearing adjourned, so gardaí could look into the fact that a member of An Garda Síochána provided character evidence for him.

Judge Brian O’Callaghan had adjourned the sentencing hearing so that the prosecuting garda could enquire into another member of An Garda Síochána providing character evidence.

“I am surprised to see it,” Judge O’Callaghan said of the character evidence, written by a member of An Garda Síochána.