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Drunk attacker who bit "large portion" of victim's ear off fails in appeal

Summary

Sean Jackson, 27, of Doon Court, Ballymun, was jailed for biting a large portion of another man's ear off in the smoking area of Ardlea Inn, Dublin 5, after a very minor altercation on 23 August 2014. He had no memory of the incident due to intoxication and pleaded not guilty to assault causing serious harm. A jury found him guilty and Judge Martin Nolan sentenced him to five years imprisonment on 4 December 2017. Jackson had 24 prior convictions, including drug possession and public order offences. In the Court of Appeal, Justice Isobel Kennedy upheld the sentence, noting the violent and unprovoked nature of the attack and that intoxication was not a mitigating factor. The appeal was dismissed with no error found. The case remains at the five‑year imprisonment stage.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Drunk attacker who bit "large portion" of victim's ear off fails in appeal. Charges or matters: assault causing serious harm to the man at Ardlea Inn, Maryfield Avenue, Dublin 5 on August 23, 2014. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Found guilty

When:

• August 23, 2014 Incident
• December 4, 2017 Incident
• 2019-04-04 Publication

Case subjects

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Topics

Drugs Public Order Stage Appeal Violent Crime

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