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Violent criminal gets five years for slashing partner's face
Summary
Eddie Johnson, 41, pleaded guilty to intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm to his partner in Wolfe Tone Park on 28 April 2020. He was sentenced to six years in prison, with the final 12 months suspended, under strict conditions including probation supervision for two years, participation in anger‑management and intimate‑partner‑violence courses, reporting any new relationships, and drug and alcohol intervention. Johnson has 233 prior convictions, including assault, burglary, robbery, and possession of knives. The victim, who suffered a 12‑cm wound on her forehead and a 5‑cm wound under her right eye, later died from unrelated causes. The judge noted Johnson's guilty plea, remorse, and engagement with drug services, and highlighted the seriousness of the violent act and the risk of re‑offending. The case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, with evidence presented by Gardaí and a witness video of the attack.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Violent criminal gets five years for slashing partner's face. Charges or matters: intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm to the woman in Wolfe Tone Park in Dublin on April 28, 2020. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- April 28, 2020 Incident
- 2022-02-08 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm to the woman in Wolfe Tone Park in Dublin on April 28, 2020 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Greally imposed a sentence of six years and suspended the final 12 months on strict conditions including that Johnson engage with the Probation Service for two years and take any course or therapies recommended to him including "intimate partner violence" and anger management.; Evidence was first heard in the case in June last year and was adjourned by Judge Melanie Greally to allow for the preparation of a report from the Probation Service.
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Topics
Burglary Drugs Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime
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