Courts / Cork / Report
Sentence upheld for knife attacker who barricaded himself into house
Summary
Bernard Ring, 31, of Kilbarry Place, Farranree, Cork, was found guilty of assaulting John Joe Nevin and of false imprisonment at his mother's house on St Mary's Avenue on 21 September 2016. He also pleaded guilty to possessing a dumbbell, a gas canister, a glass mirror and a knife in a manner likely to intimidate. The court sentenced him to ten years' imprisonment, with the final two years suspended, on 12 July 2017. The Court of Appeal upheld the sentence on 9 March 2020. Ring was under the influence of benzodiazepine and had consumed alcohol. He had previously been convicted eleven times, including two assault convictions that carried two‑year and four‑year terms. The judge described the incidents as extremely serious and noted that Ring offered no explanation for his actions. The appeal was dismissed. The case remains at the sentencing stage.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Sentence upheld for knife attacker who barricaded himself into house. Charges or matters: assaulting John Joe Nevin causing him harm and to falsely imprisoning Mr Nevin at the house on St Mary's Avenue, St Mary's Road, in Cork on September 21st, 2016; possessing a dumbbell, a gas canister, a glass mirror and a knife in a manner likely to intimidate at his mother's house on the same occasion. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- September 21st, 2016 Incident
- July 12, 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2020-03-09 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: assaulting John Joe Nevin causing him harm and to falsely imprisoning Mr Nevin at the house on St Mary's Avenue, St Mary's Road, in Cork on September 21st, 2016; possessing a dumbbell, a gas canister, a glass mirror and a knife in a manner likely to intimidate at his mother's house on the same occasion (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment with the final two years suspended by Judge Seán Ó Donnabháin on July 12, 2017, which was upheld by the Court of Appeal today.
Places mentioned
- Kilbarry Place
- St Mary's Avenue
- St Mary's Road
- Cork
- Cork
- Cork Circuit Criminal Court
- Court of Appeal
Topics
Related court reports
- Mentally ill man who put fellow psychiatric patient in chokehold to be immediately released into care of UK parents
- 'Alternative dispute resolution': man arranged 'straightener' during which dad-of-seven was stabbed to death
- Brothers who sexually assaulted teenage girls in mid-nineties can now be identified for first time
- ESB worker too late to pursue claim seeking €42k in alleged unpaid overtime
- 'No hand, act or part': Osgur Breatnach's wrongful conviction for Sallins train robbery declared a miscarriage of justice
- Migrant engineer who worked 10-hour days for under minimum wage wins €14k
If a fact, identity, locality or legal outcome needs review, email the newsroom with this report's details prefilled.
Email a correction request