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18 months for man who repeatedly attacked, falsely imprisoned and threatened to kill partner was too lenient, court rules
Summary
Cameron Curtis, aged 20, received an 18‑month jail term for a series of violent assaults, false imprisonment and threats against his partner, Alannah Corrigan. The Court of Appeal found the sentence unduly lenient, noting that the original headline sentence was 3 years 4 months, reduced to 2 years 6 months after mitigation, with the last year suspended for two years. Curtis's attacks spanned four dates, involving punches, kicks, strangulation, a chokehold, and threats with a knife and scissors. He repeatedly locked Corrigan in a bathroom for 45 minutes and prevented her from leaving a kitchen. The Court highlighted the aggravating factor of their intimate relationship and the prolonged nature of the assaults. Curtis has now served his sentence, having spent about 14 months in prison, and the Court has called for an updated probation report before finalising matters. The unnamed man pleaded guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 18 months for man who repeatedly attacked, falsely imprisoned and threatened to kill partner was too lenient, court rules. Charges or matters: assaulting Alannah Corrigan causing her harm on July 19, 2022, when the two were staying overnight at The Royal Marine Hotel in Dun Laoghaire. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- July 19, 2022 Incident
- August 12 Incident
- September 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 1 Adjournment
- August 16 Incident
- 2024-01-18 Publication
Why: Some days later, Ms Corrigan was again attacked by Curtis in the room next door, as the previous room was uninhabitable because of the damage done during the previous assaults. CNI source report
Case subjects
Appellant
Charges: assaulting Alannah Corrigan causing her harm on July 19, 2022, when the two were staying overnight at The Royal Marine Hotel in Dun Laoghaire (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He further admitted seven counts of assault causing harm and one count of false imprisonment of Ms Corrigan on August 12, 13, 14 and 16 at various locations in Binary Hub, Bonham Street in Dublin 8 and was jailed for 18 months by Judge Orla Crowe. Mr White said he had to accept the contents of the probation report's concerns "warts and all" regarding the risk of reoffending and said that the trial judge was also cognisant of the risk when she sentenced his client.; Mr Justice Birmingham said if Curtis was unable to attend the next sitting the court would not be prevented from proceeding with his case, which he adjourned to March 1.
Places mentioned
- Court of Appeal
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Finglas Road
- Bonham Street
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