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Part-suspended sentence for violent inmate who tried to slice prison officer
Summary
Alan Ellis, 26, of Rathmines, pleaded guilty in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to threatening to kill or seriously harm a prison officer and to producing a blade during a dispute at Mountjoy Prison on 28 June 2016. He attempted to slice the officer's wrist with a blade moulded into a toothbrush handle while the officer was handing him toilet paper. Ellis claimed he had decided to "get" the officer because he was disrespectful and intended to slice his wrist, but later expressed guilt. He has 35 prior convictions, including assault on a peace officer, false imprisonment, burglary, theft, trespass and possession of knives. Judge Patricia Ryan sentenced him to four years' imprisonment, suspending the final year on the condition that he keep the peace and be of good behaviour for three years after release. The sentence was back‑dated to 21 July 2017, the date he entered custody for this matter.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Part-suspended sentence for violent inmate who tried to slice prison officer. Charges or matters: threatening to kill or cause serious harm to a prison officer and producing a blade in the course of a dispute at Mountjoy Prison on June 28, 2016. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- June 28, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 21, 2017 Incident
- 2018-12-20 Publication
Why: He said he made the statement because he felt guilty afterwards and knew he had done wrong. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: threatening to kill or cause serious harm to a prison officer and producing a blade in the course of a dispute at Mountjoy Prison on June 28, 2016 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Patricia Ryan sentenced Ellis to four years' imprisonment, but suspended the final year providing he keep the peace and be of good behaviour for a period of three years post-release. Ellis was serving a sentence for false imprisonment at the time of the attack, but that sentence has expired and he has been in custody solely on this matter since July 21, 2017.
Places mentioned
- Rathmines Road
- Dublin
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Mountjoy
- Mountjoy Prison
Topics
Burglary Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime
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