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No jail for man who produced knife at garda ERU members
Summary
Craig Maloney, 28, of Cashel Road, Crumlin, was convicted after a jury trial of wilful obstruction, assaulting a Garda and producing a knife during a dispute at his family home on 11 February 2022. He had 24 prior convictions. The Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that Maloney did not take reasonable steps to confirm the people at his front door were Gardaí. The officers were conducting a covert search unrelated to Maloney. When the Gardaí approached with breaching equipment, Maloney moved toward them with a large knife, causing one officer to step back. He slammed the door shut, was later apprehended upstairs, and the knife was found broken on the floor. Judge Orla Crowe imposed concurrent sentences of 18 months, three months and three months, all fully suspended, with conditions including good behaviour for three years.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: No jail for man who produced knife at garda ERU members. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- February 11, 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2024-05-14 Publication
Why: Gda O'Sullivan said gardai arrived at the premises with three members of the Emergency Response Unit (ERU) in order to carry out an arrest. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; She handed down concurrent sentences of 18 months, three months and three months and suspended them on a number of conditions, including that Maloney be of good behaviour for a period of three years. Maloney has not come to any further garda attention since and counsel asked the court to impose a suspended sentence.
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