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Violent offender won't face any additional jail time for attacking housemate
Summary
Craig Maples, 29, of Green Briar, Dublin, is serving a seven‑year sentence for violent disorder and assault causing serious harm to Austin Doherty in 2022. In December 2023 he pleaded guilty to a 2020 assault on a housemate in Huntstown, Dublin 15, where he and two men attacked the victim, who was sleeping in his rented room. The victim suffered head wounds and a fractured elbow, required surgery, and later emigrated to Croatia after becoming homeless and unable to work. Maples was sentenced to two years and three months for the 2020 assault, back‑dated to his guilty plea, meaning he will not serve additional time beyond his existing sentence. The court noted the victim's life was severely disrupted by the attack. The other two men were never identified. The sentence was imposed by Judge Orla Crowe.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Violent offender won't face any additional jail time for attacking housemate. Charges or matters: one count of assault causing harm to his housemate at an address in Huntstown, Dublin 15 on January 2, 2020 – some two years prior to his assault on Mr Doherty. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- July 21, 2022 Incident
- January 2, 2020 Incident
- 2025-03-11 Publication
Why: She noted this meant he would not spend any further time in prison, but noted she was setting the sentence this way only because Maples was doing well in custody. CNI source report
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Background Person
Charges: one count of assault causing harm to his housemate at an address in Huntstown, Dublin 15 on January 2, 2020 – some two years prior to his assault on Mr Doherty (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Craig Maples (29) of Green Briar, Verdemont, Blanchardstown, Dublin, is currently serving a seven-year sentence for violent disorder and assault causing serious harm to Austin Doherty on Main Street, Mulhuddart, on July 21, 2022. She sentenced him to two years and three months in prison, which she backdated to when he entered the guilty plea.
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