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Separated husband spared conviction despite alleged threat to throw former wife out window
Summary
A separated husband was spared a conviction despite allegations that he threatened to throw his former wife out of a window. The court decided against conviction after hearing that the man would not be able to travel to the US for work if he had a criminal record. The woman alleged that the defendant repeatedly pressured her to drop the protection order and threatened to throw her out the window. However, the court found that a conviction would have serious consequences for the defendant's livelihood, as he worked in a role closely connected with US companies. Judge Derek Cooney noted that the defendant had no previous convictions and that both parties had moved on. He warned that nothing like this should ever happen again and struck out the case, leaving the man without a recorded conviction. The unnamed accused pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Separated husband spared conviction despite alleged threat to throw former wife out window. Charges or matters: contravening a protection order his former wife had obtained against him, an offence contrary to Section 33(1) of the Domestic Violence Act 2018. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- March 29, 2023 Incident
- June 23 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2026-07-17 Publication
Why: The woman said she did not call gardaí immediately because she was afraid of escalating the situation while their children were in the house and they had nowhere to go. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: contravening a protection order his former wife had obtained against him, an offence contrary to Section 33(1) of the Domestic Violence Act 2018 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
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