Kane Brett Keniry: Dubbo man caught drink driving twice in a matter of months sentenced in Dubbo Local Court

A Dubbo man has been sentenced after pleading guilty to his second mid-range PCA charge within four months. Here’s what the magistrate had to say.

A Dubbo man has been sentenced after pleading guilty to his second mid-range PCA charge within four months.

Kane Brett Keniry, 20 appeared in Dubbo Local Court on Tuesday accompanied by his girlfriend as he represented himself following his arrest in May after returning a positive result during a roadside breath test.

According to documents tendered in court, Keniry was driving his white Nissan Patrol travelling east along Thompson street in Dubbo when he was pulled over by police at around 2.15am on Sunday, May 15.

He was conveyed to Dubbo Police Station for further testing, which included a breath analysis of 0.120 and his licence was suspended on the spot.

Kane Keniry was sentenced in Dubbo Local Court on Tuesday. Picture: Facebook.

Keniry told police he “had about 10 beers throughout the night”, adding that he had just broken up with his girlfriend and was attempting to drive home.

Following his first appearance for the matter on June 22, Magistrate Gary Wilson ordered Keniry to undergo a sentencing assessment report (SAR), given how close the two drink driving incidents were together.

At the time of the offence, Keniry was serving an 18-month good behaviour bond handed to him in April and after assessing the SAR, Magistrate Wilson decided against calling up the previous matter.

It meant this new matter was considered a first offence, given that Keniry escaped conviction for the January incident.

“Obviously it’s been a good lesson (for you),” Magistrate Wilson said.

The court heard from Keniry that he had lost employment as a result of the two offences, however he would be starting a new full-time role at Telstra later this week and would be in need of his licence for the position.

“I don’t want to be back here again,” Keniry told Magistrate Wilson.

In sentencing Keniry, Magistrate Wilson accepted his need for a licence, backdating a minimum three month suspension to the date of the offence along with a $400 fine.

After completing the suspension midway through this month, Keniry is required to reapply for his licence with Service NSW and then begin a mandatory 12-month interlock period.