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Jail for man who attacked unarmed victims with glass bottles
Summary
Stephen Nolan, 31, of Finglas, was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court after pleading guilty to two offences. He admitted to assaulting Ryan Perkins, causing him harm at Cairn Court, Ballymun, on December 13, 2014, and robbing car keys at Poppintree Terrace, Ballymun, on January 1, 2015. The court heard that Nolan attacked the first victim with a glass bottle and later assaulted a second man to steal his vehicle keys. Judge Desmond Hogan imposed a two-year sentence for the assault to run consecutive to a three-year sentence for the robbery. The judge suspended the final two years of the total sentence, describing it as providing "light at the end of the tunnel." Nolan, who has 128 previous convictions, was noted to have cooperated with gardai and cited his father's recent death and substance issues as mitigating factors. The judge acknowledged Nolan's difficult life but emphasized the severity of attacking unarmed victims. The matter was finalized with this sentencing order.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jail for man who attacked unarmed victims with glass bottles. Charges or matters: assaulting Ryan Perkins causing him harm at Cairn Court, Ballymun on December 13, 2014; robbing car keys at Poppintree Terrace, Ballymun on January 1, 2015. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- December 13, 2014 Incident
- January 1, 2015 Incident
- 2015-07-29 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: assaulting Ryan Perkins causing him harm at Cairn Court, Ballymun on December 13, 2014; robbing car keys at Poppintree Terrace, Ballymun on January 1, 2015 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He imposed a two year sentence for the assault to run consecutive to a three year sentence for the robbery. He suspended the final two years of the sentence to give Nolan "light at the end of the tunnel."
Places mentioned
- Kippure Park
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Poppintree
- Poppintree Terrace
- Ballymun
Topics
Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime
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