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Attempted murder accused pleads guilty to serious assault
Summary
Jonathan Reid, 27, of Newhall, Naas, pleaded guilty in the Central Criminal Court to intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm to Greg Shiels on 6 March 2020 at New Hall, contrary to Section 4 of the Non‑Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997. The State will later enter a nolle prosequi on the attempted murder charge. Mr Justice Paul McDermott fixed a sentence hearing for 21 March 2022, remanded Reid to remain in custody until that date, and ordered the preparation of a victim impact statement, a governor's report and a probation report.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Attempted murder accused pleads guilty to serious assault. Charges or matters: intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm to Greg Shiels on March 6, 2020, at New Hall, contrary to Section 4 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against The Person Act 1997. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- March 6, 2020 Other
- January 17, 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 21, 2022 Adjournment
- 2021-12-21 Publication
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Defendant
Charges: intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm to Greg Shiels on March 6, 2020, at New Hall, contrary to Section 4 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against The Person Act 1997 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Séamus Clarke SC, for Reid, asked for a governor's report and a probation report to be prepared for the sentence hearing. Mr Justice McDermott said both reports and that victim impact statement should be available for the sentence hearing, which he fixed for March 21, 2022, and remanded Reid to remain in custody to that date.; Mr Justice McDermott said both reports and that victim impact statement should be available for the sentence hearing, which he fixed for March 21, 2022, and remanded Reid to remain in custody to that date.
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