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Suspended sentence for man who assaulted youth worker
Summary
Paul Grace, 36, received a three‑year suspended sentence after assaulting retired youth worker Patrick Malone on 29 March 2013 in Killarney Street, Dublin. Grace had pleaded guilty to the assault, which caused harm to Malone. The court noted Grace's history of 22 prior convictions for non‑violent offences and his recent rehabilitation: he had completed a certificate in drug counselling, was studying psychotherapy, and was now clean of drugs. Judge Patricia Ryan cited the violent nature of the crime as an aggravating factor but also acknowledged Grace's incoherent state and his subsequent volunteer work with addiction services, deeming him low risk of re‑offending. Malone's victim impact statement requested no custodial sentence. The court imposed the suspended sentence, with no custodial term to be served unless the conditions are breached.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Suspended sentence for man who assaulted youth worker. Charges or matters: assaulting Patrick Malone causing him harm at Killarney Street, Dublin on March 29, 2013. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- March 29, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2016-02-19 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: assaulting Patrick Malone causing him harm at Killarney Street, Dublin on March 29, 2013 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: In his victim impact statement he asked the court not to impose a custodial sentence on Grace. At the sentence hearing, Garda Rory Carey told Anne Marie Lawlor BL, prosecuting, that Mr Malone knew Grace, who had tried and failed at rehabilitation attempts, and had on occasion given him money for hostels.
Places mentioned
Topics
Drugs Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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