Co Armagh man, who was 'going mad in the house', had 'relapsed into old habits', Craigavon court is told
A Co Armagh man, who had been “going mad in the house”, admits drug possession among other offences.
Charles Joseph McShane, aged 41, admitted possession of the Class A drug cocaine, assault on police and disorderly behaviour.
-
-
The 41-year-old from Churchill Park, Portadown was arrested by police on September 27 last year following reports of a domestic incident at Churchill Park.
The injured party told police the defendant had been “going mad in the house and caused damage to a door”. During the search a small amount of cocaine was discovered.
McShane’s barrister Mr David McKeown reminded District Judge Michael Ranaghan he had convicted McShane in his absence.
He explained there had been an acceptance of everything other than assault on police and it all came down to the police’s body worn footage.
He added that McShane is currently subject to a Probation Order and is described as "having made good progress”.
"He’s a man who’s not got his sorrows to seek in terms of long term ill health and previous addiction issues,” said Mr McKeown, who added McShane was going through a "very stressful” period of his life.
He explained that the tragic death of his partner’s mother led him to relapse “into old habits”.
Mr McKeown said he had been working well with Probation and in McShane’s Pre Sentence Report made the recommendation that they would continue to work with him.
District Judge Ranaghan told McShane that Probation is working and ordered the defendant to carry out 150 hours Community Service. If he doesn’t complete them within 12 months the likely outcome is custody, he was told.