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'I didn't expect anything like this to happen to me in Ireland': criminal robbed man on O'Connell St, assaulted garda
Summary
Shane Ginty, 30, of St Stephen's Green, was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for offences committed on O'Connell Street on January 31, 2023. He pleaded guilty to two counts of assault and one count of theft. Judge Orla Crowe noted that Ginty had 65 previous convictions and was serving a suspended sentence at the time of the offence. The court heard that Ginty assaulted a victim and Garda Alan Sexton, who was chasing him. Judge Crowe set a headline sentence of four years but reduced it to three years in prison, backdated to his custody date. She suspended the final six months for two years and ordered 12 months of Probation Service supervision post-release. The judge acknowledged mitigating factors including his early guilty plea, remorse, and good behavior in custody. The victim, a non-national, stated in an impact statement that he did not expect such violence in Ireland. Defense counsel highlighted Ginty's history of homelessness, drug addiction, and ADHD. The matter was finalized with the imposition of the custodial sentence and conditions.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 'I didn't expect anything like this to happen to me in Ireland': criminal robbed man on O'Connell St, assaulted garda. Charges or matters: two counts of assault and one count of theft at O'Connell Street, Dublin, on January 31, 2023. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- January 31, 2023 Incident
- 2023-11-10 Publication
Why: In order to incentivise rehabilitation, Judge Crowe suspended the final six months for two years. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: two counts of assault and one count of theft at O'Connell Street, Dublin, on January 31, 2023 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: She also noted that Ginty was on a suspended sentence at the time of this offence. "These matters have to be punished," Judge Crowe said, before setting a headline sentence of four years. Judge Crowe sentenced Ginty to three years in prison, backdated to when he went into custody on this matter.
Defendant
Charges: two counts of assault and one count of theft at O'Connell Street, Dublin, on January 31, 2023 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Places mentioned
- Dublin's O'Connell Street
- O'Connell Street
- Dublin
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Dublin city
- O'Connell Street
- brought to Store Street Garda Station
- Store Street
Topics
Drugs Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime
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