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Employee who punched supervisor avoids jail

Summary

James Broderick, 45, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm after punching his supervisor at Cleveland Cable Company in Finglas on 10 October 2016. The supervisor suffered a fractured jaw and a black eye but did not file a victim impact report. Broderick, who lives in Markievicz House, claimed he had been treated unfairly by the supervisor before the incident. The court noted that hostilities had been brewing for days. Broderick had 37 prior convictions, mainly for public order offences, and had voluntarily met with Gardaí. He was sentenced by Judge Cormac Quinn to a headline term of two years, reduced to 12 months suspended for two years. He must pay €3,000 to the victim within four months, comply with Probation Services for 12 months, and keep the peace for two years.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Employee who punched supervisor avoids jail. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• October 10, 2016 Incident
• 2019-05-28 Publication

Case subjects

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Topics

Public Order Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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