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Suspended sentence for man who threatened to kill acquaintance
Summary
Mark Sheridan, 25, of Railway Road, Clongriffin, Dublin, was convicted of threatening to kill Mark Jones, an acquaintance, on 20 October 2013. He pleaded not guilty to the threat and to charges of firearm possession and harassment between 1 July and 19 October 2013, but was acquitted of the latter offences. The jury found him guilty of the threat after a four‑day trial. At sentencing, Judge Mary Ellen Ring imposed a three‑year suspended sentence and ordered Sheridan to raise €5,000 for a charity nominated by Jones by September. Sheridan must have no contact with Jones, including via social media. The judge noted that Sheridan had not attracted Garda attention since the offence and that the seriousness of the crime could not be overlooked. Jones had previously stated he did not wish to receive compensation.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Suspended sentence for man who threatened to kill acquaintance. Charges or matters: threatening to kill or cause serious harm to Mark Jones at Feltrim Road, Kinsealy on October 20, 2013. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- October 20, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 1, 2013 Incident
- October 19, 2013 Incident
- 2015-07-29 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: threatening to kill or cause serious harm to Mark Jones at Feltrim Road, Kinsealy on October 20, 2013 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Outcome: It was like something out of a TV show." At the sentence hearing today at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, Judge Mary Ellen Ring noted that Sheridan seemed to have "grown up since the date of the offence." She further noted that Sheridan had not come to garda attention since, but said she couldn't overlook the seriousness of the crime. She suspended the sentence for three years but warned Sheridan he must have no contact with the injured party, including through social media.
Places mentioned
- Railway Road
- Dublin
- Feltrim Road
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
Topics
Firearms Harassment Stalking Social Media Stage Sentence
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