Co Tyrone roofer caught driving one month after being disqualified given suspended jail sentence
A Co Tyrone roofer caught driving one month after being disqualified from driving, was handed a four-month jail sentence, suspended for 18 months, at Dungannon Magistrates Court on Friday.
The court heard the 40-year-old was stopped by police at Irish Street in Dungannon at approximately 5pm on June 21.
Brendan Noel Slevin, of Moorlands, Coalisland, admitted charges of driving while disqualified and not having insurance.
He was also fined £300 with a £15 offender’s levy and disqualified from driving for 18 months.
Prosecuting counsel said Slevin was arrested and made full admissions to police.
A defence solicitor said the court maybe considering a custodial sentence, but asked for the defendant’s full admission to the offences at the scene to be taken into consideration.
He said he worked as a roofer and had two daughters to care for.
District Judge Francis Rafferty said he would impose a suspended jail sentence and warned the defendant that if he reoffended he could go to prison.