Joseph Richards因在2018年Ballymun袭击事件中蓄意谋杀弱势男子被判处7.5年监禁。 Joseph Richards sentenced to 7.5 years for premeditated murder of vulnerable man in 2018 Ballymun attack.

Joseph Richards, 35岁,因共谋谋杀Robert Sheridan被判处七年半监禁。 Robert Sheridan是2018年在Ballymun家中遭到致命枪击的弱势男子。 Joseph Richards, 35, was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison for conspiracy to murder Robert Sheridan, a vulnerable man fatally shot at his Ballymun home in 2018. Richards在因关键证人的健康而推迟审判后认罪。 Richards是涉及逃跑汽车、纵火以及利用一个可信赖的熟人引诱Sheridan到他家门前进行有预谋袭击的枪手。 Richards, who pleaded guilty after a delayed trial due to a key witness’s health, was the shooter in a premeditated attack involving a getaway car, arson, and the use of a trusted acquaintance to lure Sheridan to his door. 受害者从先前的脑损伤中恢复过来,并研究吸毒成瘾咨询,没有构成任何威胁。 The victim, recovering from a prior brain injury and studying addiction counseling, posed no threat. 法官引述了这一罪行的残暴性、Richards99年前的定罪以及家庭遭受的持久创伤,同时承认他认罪并努力解决吸毒上瘾问题。 The judge cited the crime’s brutality, Richards’ 99 prior convictions, and the lasting trauma on the family, while acknowledging his guilty plea and efforts to address drug addiction. 刑期从Richards完成目前的6年5个月任期后开始,实际刑期为12年以上。 The sentence, to begin after Richards completes his current six-year, five-month term, results in an effective sentence of over 12 years.