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Repeat garda attacker smeared blood on cell walls
Summary
Michael Talbot, aged 33, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment with the final year suspended after pleading guilty to assaulting two Gardaí on New Year's Eve 2018. He bit Garda Greg Barron's thigh and later smeared blood on his jail cell walls. The court noted his history of violent conduct towards Gardaí, including prior convictions for violence in a Garda station, abusive behaviour and obstruction of Gardaí. Talbot's attack was described as "particularly nasty" and "appalling treatment of members of An Garda Siochana." He was found to have serious anger issues and hostility to authority figures. Talbot apologized, claiming he would not have acted if he had not been drinking and taking drugs that night. The judge accepted his statement that he hoped to rehabilitate after his sentence. The sentence was handed down by Judge Karen O'Connor at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Repeat garda attacker smeared blood on cell walls. Charges or matters: two counts of assault causing harm to Garda Yehoshua Graham and Garda Greg Barron at an address in Finglas on December 31, 2018. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- December 31, 2018 Incident
- New Year's Eve Incident
- 2020-07-24 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: two counts of assault causing harm to Garda Yehoshua Graham and Garda Greg Barron at an address in Finglas on December 31, 2018 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Handing down a three year sentence with the final year suspended, Judge O'Connor said the biting attack was "particularly nasty". "This was appalling treatment of members of An Garda Siochana," she said. Judge O'Connor accepted Talbot was hoping to rehabilitate himself upon completion of his prison sentence.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Virginia Park
- Dublin
- court heard. In the garda station
Topics
Drugs Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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