Alan Freeman, previously of Deansrath Grove, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 failed to get his conviction quashed, but will be released two years earlier.
In the early hours of January 9th 2009, three masked men broke into the home of licensed firearms dealer Thomas “Tonny” Keevan near Carrick-On-Suir in South Tipp.
Mr Keevan, his partner, young daughter and a family friend were threatened with a sawn off shotgun and locked in a gun safe for hours.
The gang made off with 42 weapons.
Alan Freeman, who’s 34, admitted stealing the guns three weeks into his trial and was jailed for seven years.
That soon turned into a 13 year sentence after a previously suspended sentence for a bank robbery in Abbeyleix, Co. Laois was activated.
His lawyers appealed the conviction for the gun theft, but that was dismissed today.
They also argued his combined sentence was excessive and didn’t give full consideration to the principle of totality, which applies when multiple sentences are imposed.
The three judge panel agreed and suspended the final two years of Mr. Freeman’s sentence.
