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Violent offender has sentence increased for beer bottle attack on taxi driver

Summary

In a case heard at the Court of Appeal, a 31‑year‑old Dublin man, David Murphy, had his original prison term increased after the State appealed a suspended sentence. Murphy had pleaded guilty to assault causing harm for striking a taxi driver with a beer bottle on Slade Road, Saggart, on 21 March 2015. The original sentence, handed down by Judge Pauline Codd, was three and a half years, with the final two years and nine months suspended. The Director of Public Prosecutions argued that the suspended portion was excessive, noting that Murphy would serve only six months and three weeks if remission applied. The Court of Appeal agreed, quashing the original sentence and re‑sentencing Murphy to three and a half years, suspending only the final two years. The case remains at the criminal sentencing stage, with no further outcome reported.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Violent offender has sentence increased for beer bottle attack on taxi driver. Charges or matters: assault causing harm at Slade Road, Saggart, on March 21, 2015. Procedural stage: appeal

When:

• March 21, 2015 Incident
• 2020-07-22 Publication

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Stage Appeal Violent Crime

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