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"Avid boxer" who spat on garda is jailed

Date
2017-07-24

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Crumlin

County
Dublin

Summary

Clayton McMahon, 24, of Crumlin, Dublin, was convicted in May 2017 of reckless endangerment, dangerous driving, assault of a Garda, driving without insurance or a licence, and failing to produce evidence of insurance or a licence. He had pleaded not guilty. The jury found him guilty on all counts. Judge Pauline Codd sentenced him to three and a half years, suspended the final year on condition he attends a victim awareness programme and anger‑management counselling, and disqualified him from driving for five years. McMahon, described as an avid boxer, admitted having anger issues. During the incident on 17 November 2016, he shouted threats, punched a window, refused to be handcuffed, spat on a Garda, and was subdued after pepper spray was used. He was later allowed to be handcuffed. The case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: "Avid boxer" who spat on garda is jailed. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted

When:

September 29, 2016 Incident
November 17, 2016 Incident
2017-07-24 Publication

Case subjects

Clayton McMahon

Convicted Person

Plea: Not guilty

Finding: Convicted

Outcome: Convicted; She suspended the final year of a three and a half year sentence on condition he engages in a victim awareness programme and attend anger management counselling. She disqualified McMahon from driving for five years.