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Teen who attacked man with pickaxe avoids jail
Summary
Shane Susa, 19, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm after striking a man with a pickaxe about ten times during an attack on July 6, 2023. The victim was taken to St James Hospital and remained there for several days. Susa, who had no prior convictions and was 17 at the time of the offence, was found to have mental health difficulties. Judge Martin Nolan, after hearing the facts, sentenced Susa to a suspended term of three and a half years, with the entire sentence suspended. He ordered Susa to pay €4,000 to the victim over three months. The court noted Susa's cooperation, remorse, and the absence of any further garda attention since the incident. The case was heard in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Teen who attacked man with pickaxe avoids jail. Charges or matters: assault causing harm on July 6, 2023. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- July 6, 2023 Incident
- 2025-02-13 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: assault causing harm on July 6, 2023 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Having heard facts yesterday, Judge Martin Nolan adjourned the case overnight to consider sentence. "This is a bewildering case that for reasons only known to the defendant he entered this man's house and attacked him," Judge Nolan said in passing sentence today. "The only thing I can glean is that there was a real or imaginary dispute between the injured party, the accused, or a member of his family," the judge said.; Having heard facts yesterday, Judge Martin Nolan adjourned the case overnight to consider sentence. "This is a bewildering case that for reasons only known to the defendant he entered this man's house and attacked him," Judge Nolan said in passing sentence today. "The only thing I can glean is that there was a real or imaginary dispute between the injured party, the accused, or a member of his fam
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