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Man stabbed partner's father in neck with screwdriver

Date
2018-02-26
Stage
Sentence
Primary locality
Dublin
County
Dublin

Summary

Graham Armstrong, 33, was sentenced to 20 months' imprisonment for stabbing Thomas McDonnell, his partner's father, in the back of the neck with a screwdriver on 11 September 2015. The wound measured two to three millimetres and McDonnell recovered after a tetanus injection. Armstrong also pleaded guilty to an attempted robbery at Eddie Rockets on 16 December 2015, where he tried to force a worker to bring cash into the restaurant. He was arrested an hour later. The court noted Armstrong had 42 prior convictions, including possession of stolen property and burglary, and that he had been struggling after his mother's death in 2016. He was ordered to pay €1,500 to his victims as a token of remorse. Armstrong and his partner have since reconciled, and McDonnell declined to pursue the matter further. The judge, Martin Nolan, imposed the custodial sentence on the basis of Armstrong's serious criminal record.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man stabbed partner's father in neck with screwdriver. Charges or matters: one count of assaulting Thomas McDonnell at Wyckham Point, Dundrum, Dublin, on September 11, 2015; one count of attempted robbery at Eddie Rockets restaurant on Baggot St in Dublin on December 16, 2015. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

Case subjects

Graham Armstrong

Defendant

Charges: one count of assaulting Thomas McDonnell at Wyckham Point, Dundrum, Dublin, on September 11, 2015; one count of attempted robbery at Eddie Rockets restaurant on Baggot St in Dublin on December 16, 2015 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: He sentenced him to 20 months in prison.

Places mentioned

Secondary Mention
Court Venue
  • Dublin
  • Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
Incident

Topics

Burglary Stage Sentence Theft

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