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Teen involved in kicking during serious assault has detention deferred
Summary
A 17‑year‑old juvenile pleaded guilty to assault causing harm after a group attack on a man in Sallynoggin on 16 August 2020. He admitted kicking the victim several times while the victim lay on the ground, though he claimed he had tried to pull the main aggressor away twice. The court noted his remorse, school standing and positive character evidence. Judge Melanie Greally deferred a 12‑month detention sentence for a year, ordering the youth to engage with the Probation Service and to comply with its directions. She will decide in October whether to impose the detention or a community sanction, based on a Probation Service report. The case is adjourned to 2 December for further mitigation and report preparation. The other two youths involved are also pending further court action.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Teen involved in kicking during serious assault has detention deferred. Charges or matters: assault causing harm to the victim at Sallynoggin, Dublin on August 16, 2020; the same offence has been remanded on continuing bail for sentence next December to allow for the preparation of a report from the Probation Service; a more severe offence of assault causing serious harm as the State accept that he was the main aggressor and instigator of the offence. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- August 16, 2020 Incident
- December 2 Adjournment
- 2021-10-27 Publication
Why: "I cannot quantify the harm caused by his precise actions, but in my view his culpability is high because someone was on the ground and he was kicked by three people," she said. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: assault causing harm to the victim at Sallynoggin, Dublin on August 16, 2020; the same offence has been remanded on continuing bail for sentence next December to allow for the preparation of a report from the Probation Service; a more severe offence of assault causing serious harm as the State accept that he was the main aggressor and instigator of the offence (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: She advised the teenager and his father, who was in court, that she will make a final decision on the case next October when she will rely on a report from the Probation Service to determine if the detention should be imposed. "In the event that everything is as it should be I will be in a position to suspend the entirety of the sentence or look at an alternate community sanction," Judge Greally said.; A second 16-year-old who pleaded guilty to the same offence has been remanded on continuing bail for sentence next December to allow for the preparation of a report from the Probation Service.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- St Vincent's Hospital
- Beaumont Hospital
- Vincent Hospital
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