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Criminal with 118 priors gets six years for violent attack in Mountjoy
Summary
Brandon Crosbie, aged 25, was sentenced to six years' imprisonment for violent disorder in Mountjoy Prison on 18 December 2018, when he and five others attacked a prisoner, stamping on his head and leaving him unconscious. He also pleaded guilty to several charges for a high‑speed car chase on 22 May 2022, including endangerment, unlawful use of a vehicle, reckless conduct creating a substantial risk of death, criminal damage, driving without insurance and without a licence. The chase involved breaking red lights, driving on the wrong side of a roundabout, forcing a taxi to swerve, and driving at up to 160 km/h, culminating in a tyre deflating after a stinger was fired. Crosbie was arrested when he exited the vehicle. Judge Martin Nolan sentenced him to six years for the violent disorder and four years for the endangerment, with both sentences running concurrently, and disqualified him from driving for five years.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Criminal with 118 priors gets six years for violent attack in Mountjoy. Charges or matters: seven charges in relation to a car chase across Dublin City on May 22, 2022. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- December 18, 2018 Incident
- May 22, 2022 Incident
- October 10, 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2024-02-08 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: seven charges in relation to a car chase across Dublin City on May 22, 2022 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Nolan sentenced Crosbie to six years imprisonment on the count of violent disorder and four years for the endangerment charge. These sentences will run concurrently. "I should say that if the endangerment wasn't before the court, I would have imposed a four year sentence upon the violent disorder," he said.
Places mentioned
- Mountjoy
- Mountjoy Prison
- Hollytree Terrace
- Balbutcher Lane
- Dublin
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
Topics
Road Traffic Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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