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Jail for man who threatened detectives searching his home
Summary
Jason O'Connor, 41, was sentenced to three years in prison for assaulting a man at The Paddocks pub in Clonee on 3 November 2018, and for making threats to kill or seriously harm Detective Sergeant Shane McCartan and Detective Inspector Joseph McLoughlin during a search of his home on 5 November 2018. The threats were recorded by a documentary film crew and played in court. O'Connor pleaded guilty to both the assault and the threats. He has 64 previous convictions, mainly traffic offences, but also knives, burglary and a mobile phone in prison. The judge, Martin Nolan, imposed a concurrent one‑year sentence for the threats, back‑dated to reflect time already spent in custody. The court noted that O'Connor had been in his boxer shorts when the Emergency Response Unit breached his door, and that he had a history of mental health issues and substance misuse.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jail for man who threatened detectives searching his home. Charges or matters: assault causing harm at The Paddocks pub, Clonee on November 3, 2018; making threats to kill or cause serious harm to Detective Sergeant Shane McCartan and Detective Inspector Joseph McLoughlin at his home on November 5, 2018. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- November 3, 2018 Incident
- November 5, 2018 Incident
- 2019-07-25 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: assault causing harm at The Paddocks pub, Clonee on November 3, 2018; making threats to kill or cause serious harm to Detective Sergeant Shane McCartan and Detective Inspector Joseph McLoughlin at his home on November 5, 2018 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Nolan imposed a three-year sentence in relation to the assault and one year concurrent sentences in relation to the threats. During the sentence hearing, Det Insp Waters told Ms Duffy that witnesses describe O'Connor entering the The Paddocks pub and assaulting a man.
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Topics
Burglary Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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