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Dublin man who was part of group who tied up taxi driver and threw him in ditch to be sentenced next year
Summary
Wayne Donnelly, 28, from Oakcourt Lawn, pleaded guilty in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assault causing harm, false imprisonment of a taxi driver, and unlawful seizure of a car. The offences occurred in Palmerstown and Lucan in July and August 2013. Donnelly, who has 26 prior convictions, was part of a group that attacked a taxi driver, tied him up, stole his car, and threw him into a ditch. He also assaulted a man in Palmerstown, threatening him with grenades and physically attacking him. The judge adjourned sentencing to March next year and ordered a probation report. Donnelly's case was presented by Detective Garda Padraig Jennings, with testimony from Garda Caroline Flynn and defence counsel Anne Marie Lawlor. The article reports Donnelly's background, drug use, and claims of remorse, but no sentencing outcome is given.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Dublin man who was part of group who tied up taxi driver and threw him in ditch to be sentenced next year. Charges or matters: assault causing harm to a man at a house in Palmerstown on July 29, 2013; false imprisonment of a taxi driver and unlawful seizure of a car at Tubber Lane, Lucan on August 21, 2013. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- July 29, 2013 Adjournment
- August 21, 2013 Adjournment
- 2014-11-17 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: assault causing harm to a man at a house in Palmerstown on July 29, 2013; false imprisonment of a taxi driver and unlawful seizure of a car at Tubber Lane, Lucan on August 21, 2013 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Desmond Hogan adjourned sentencing until next March and ordered a probation report to be prepared.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Tubber Lane
Topics
Drugs Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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