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Young man with "a propensity to violence" jailed for seven years for "savage" unprovoked attack

Date
2015-07-14

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin City

County
Dublin

Summary

Daniel Martin, aged 21, was sentenced by Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to a total of seven years' imprisonment for a series of violent offences committed between August 2013 and June 2014. He received a two‑year term for possession of a weapon, unlawful seizure of a car and assault causing harm, and a consecutive five‑year term for assault causing serious harm on Wayne Donovan. The court described the attack on Donovan as a "savage assault" after Martin struck the victim with a stick, a broken bottle and a stick, cutting Donovan's little finger and inflicting large wounds to his head and face. Martin pleaded guilty to all charges and had no prior convictions. The judge noted Martin's history of violence and his attempts to reform, but imposed the seven‑year sentence with no mention of a suspended portion or separate custody period.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Young man with "a propensity to violence" jailed for seven years for "savage" unprovoked attack. Charges or matters: this and the earlier incident on the Luas; possession of a weapon, unlawful seizure of a car, assault causing harm and assault causing serious harm on dates between August 5, 2013 and June 15, 2014. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

August 5, 2013 Adjournment
June 15, 2014 Adjournment
May 2014 Other
2015-07-14 Publication

Why: In April this year he asked for his bail to be revoked and requested a remand in custody because he was worried about not being able to control his anger. CNI source report

Case subjects

Daniel Martin

Convicted Person

Charges: this and the earlier incident on the Luas; possession of a weapon, unlawful seizure of a car, assault causing harm and assault causing serious harm on dates between August 5, 2013 and June 15, 2014 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Daniel Martin (21) was also jailed for a stabbing incident on a Luas the previous year and a hi-jacking in Dublin city centre during which he slashed the driver's shoulder with a blade. Judge Nolan sentenced Martin to two years for the first two incidents and a consecutive term of five years for the assault on Mr Donovan.