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Violent criminal who kicked man 12 times as he lay on the ground fails in appeal
Summary
Mark Carlisle, aged 30, was convicted of violent disorder and assault causing harm after he kicked a man up to 12 times while the victim lay on the ground. The incident occurred on 12 October 2015 in Crumlin when the victim was returning home and was attacked by a group of five or six men. Carlisle was the only one who continued to kick the victim, who suffered a fracture to the base of the skull, intracranial haemorrhage and extensive facial trauma. He had 109 previous convictions, including three for violent disorder, and was already serving a three‑year sentence for a firearms offence. Judge Martin Nolan sentenced him to seven‑and‑a‑half years in prison on 26 July 2018. The Court of Appeal upheld the sentence, dismissing Carlisle's appeal and confirming the severity of the punishment. The decision was made by Mr Justice George Birmingham, with Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy and Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy present. Mark Carlisle pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Violent criminal who kicked man 12 times as he lay on the ground fails in appeal. Charges or matters: violent disorder and assault causing harm to Mark Conway at Captain's Road, in Crumlin on October 12, 2015. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Found guilty
When:
- October 12, 2015 Incident
- July 26, 2018 Incident
- May 2018 Incident
- 2019-11-12 Publication
Case subjects
Appellant
Charges: violent disorder and assault causing harm to Mark Conway at Captain's Road, in Crumlin on October 12, 2015 (Proven)
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; He was found guilty by a jury on both counts and sentenced to seven-and-a-half years imprisonment by Judge Martin Nolan on July 26, 2018, which was upheld by the Court of Appeal today. Mr Justice Birmingham said Carlisle was on bail at the time of the offence and was concurrently serving a three-year sentence for a firearms offence imposed in May 2018.
Places mentioned
- Derry Road
- Crumlin
- Captain's Road
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Court of Appeal
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