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Man who robbed and threatened to cut taxi driver's throat is jailed for three years

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court case, Christopher Maughan, aged 22, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment for robbing a 62‑year‑old taxi driver in Ballymun on 14 October 2014. Maughan pulled the driver's head back, threatening to cut his throat, and after the driver was dropped at a halting site, Maughan's friend walked around the car to take the keys. The driver was then forced to walk across fields while the two men fled in his vehicle. Maughan pleaded guilty to robbery of cash and a phone, and the court noted his 33 prior convictions, including robberies, knife possession and assaults. Garda Pamela Dunne reported that the driver had reported the crime to a station, and the stolen items were recovered from Maughan and his accomplice. The judge, Martin Nolan, accepted the guilty plea but found no significant mitigation due to Maughan's extensive criminal record.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man who robbed and threatened to cut taxi driver's throat is jailed for three years. Charges or matters: robbing cash and a phone at St Margaret's Park, Ballymun in the early hours of October 14, 2014. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• October 14, 2014 Incident
• 2015-11-26 Publication

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Stage Sentence Theft

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