Portlaoise man pleads guilty to cannabis possession charges, sent to Circuit Court
Anthony Houlihan (39) of Portlaoise has been sent forward to the Circuit Criminal Court after pleading guilty to multiple drug offences, including possession of cannabis worth over €13,000.
Portlaoise man faces Circuit Court over cannabis charges
A 39-year-old Portlaoise man has been sent forward to the current sitting of Portlaoise Circuit Criminal Court on a signed guilty plea to multiple drug-related charges, laois-nationalist.ie reports.
Anthony Houlihan, of Conniberry Way, Portlaoise, entered pleas to three charges under the Misuse of Drugs Act: possession of cannabis valued in excess of €13,000 for sale or supply (section 15A), possession of cannabis for sale or supply (section 15), and possession of cannabis for personal use (section 3). The offences relate to an incident at his home address on 2 February.
Judge Andrew Gubbins, presiding at Laois District Court, advised Houlihan that proceeding to the Circuit Criminal Court on a signed plea constituted an acceptance of guilt, while noting that he retained the right to change his plea at the higher court if he chose to do so.
Solicitor Anne Doye, representing Houlihan, applied for free legal aid to cover one solicitor and a junior counsel for the Circuit Court proceedings. Judge Gubbins approved the application.
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