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Suspended sentence for on-bail offender who got involved in group attack while high on cocaine
Summary
Jamie Griffin, 29, with over 40 prior convictions, was on bail when he joined a group assault at Bow Lane Bar, Aungier Street, while high on cocaine. He pleaded guilty to two counts of assault causing harm. Tommy Doran, 32, with no prior violent convictions, also pleaded guilty. The incident began when an unidentified person attacked three men; Doran escalated the violence, punching a victim, kicking him, and striking him with a chair, causing a fractured nose. Griffin, though not the initiator, quickly joined and inflicted violence on two men. Both defendants paid €4,000 in compensation. Judge Pauline Codd sentenced Doran to two and a half years, fully suspended, with conditions including victim‑focused work and addiction services. Griffin received a four‑year sentence, fully suspended, with similar conditions. Both were released after sentencing.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Suspended sentence for on-bail offender who got involved in group attack while high on cocaine. Charges or matters: two counts of assault causing harm at Bow Lane Bar, Aungier Street on October 13, 2019. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- October 13, 2019 Incident
- 2024-12-09 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: two counts of assault causing harm at Bow Lane Bar, Aungier Street on October 13, 2019 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Co Accused
Outcome: She imposed a sentence of two and a half years but suspended it in full on a number of conditions, including that Doran engage in victim-focused work and with addiction services.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Bow Lane
- Aungier Street
- Dublin City
Topics
Drugs Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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