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"Affable chap" spared jail for robbery and assault which left victim with broken jaw and on crutches
Summary
Dean Moore, aged 29, was found guilty of assault causing harm and robbery in an unprovoked attack on a man on Pearse Street on 3 June 2013. The original 3½‑year sentence, wholly suspended, was reviewed by the Director of Public Prosecutions as unduly lenient. The Court of Appeal, however, upheld the suspension, reasoning that interrupting Moore's rehabilitation would be counter‑productive. A new 3½‑year suspended sentence was imposed, with conditions that Moore remain in the Resolve Programme and be subject to a 7½‑year risk of imprisonment if he reoffends. The victim suffered a broken nose, fractured jaw, leg injury and bruising, and required a week without solid food and several weeks on crutches. Moore pleaded guilty, cooperated with Gardaí, had no serious prior convictions and was deemed suitable for the rehabilitation programme. The court noted that four years had passed without further offence, supporting the decision to maintain the suspended sentence.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: "Affable chap" spared jail for robbery and assault which left victim with broken jaw and on crutches. Charges or matters: assault causing harm and robbery of a man on Pearse Street in the early hours of June 3, 2013. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- June 3, 2013 Incident
- May 21, 2015 Incident
- 2017-03-14 Publication
Case subjects
Appellant
Charges: assault causing harm and robbery of a man on Pearse Street in the early hours of June 3, 2013 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He was given a wholly suspended three-and-a-half year sentence by Judge Patricia Ryan on May 21, 2015. The Director of Public Prosecutions successfully sought a review of Moore's sentence today on grounds that it was "unduly lenient".
Places mentioned
- Markeiwiz House
- Townsend Street
- Dublin
- Appeal's view
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Court of Appeal
- Pearse Street
Topics
Stage Appeal Theft Violent Crime
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