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Judge refuses wife's request to defer jailing of husband who attacked her

Date
2017-12-08

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, 37‑year‑old Larry Connors was sentenced to two years and three months' imprisonment, with the final 12 months suspended. Connors, a father of six, pleaded guilty to assaulting his estranged wife, Margaret Connors, on 31 March 2016, after a two‑day period of violent conduct that included pulling a knife, threatening to kill her, slashing her car tyres and stealing her phone. He also breached two Safety Orders and damaged her property. Connors denied all charges but admitted the assault. The judge, citing the seriousness of the breaches and Connors' remorse, noted his completion of a 12‑week rehabilitation programme at Cuan Mhuire and his involvement in his children's lives. The sentence was back‑dated to 8 July 2017, and Connors was ordered to keep the peace and exhibit good behaviour for two years after release. The court refused to defer the sentence until after Christmas, despite Margaret's request.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Judge refuses wife's request to defer jailing of husband who attacked her. Charges or matters: assault on the first day of his trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in October this year. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

March 31, 2016 Incident
March 30, 2016 Incident
March 31 Incident
July 8, 2017 Other
Christmas Incident
2017-12-08 Publication

Case subjects

Larry Connors

Convicted Person

Charges: assault on the first day of his trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in October this year (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Margaret Connors, who was present in court, asked the court via her husband's barrister that any sentence imposed could be deferred until after Christmas. The judge suspended the final 12 months of the sentence for two years and ordered Connors to keep the peace and be of good behaviour while in prison and for two years on his release.