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Suspended sentence for man who injured prison officer while trying to attack fellow inmate with "tepid" water
Summary
Shane O'Connor, 34, of Tallaght, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to the offence of producing an article at Mountjoy Prison on 25 September 2013. The incident involved O'Connor attempting to throw a jug of warm water at fellow inmate Keith Hughes while prison officer Leon Maguire was refilling a jug for tea. O'Connor rushed past Maguire, who was restraining him, and struck Maguire on the forehead with the jug. Maguire was treated for a cut and received one stitch. O'Connor was already serving a four‑year robbery sentence and had 29 prior convictions. He was undergoing drug rehabilitation at Tiglin Centre and was reported drug‑free for a year. Judge Patricia Ryan, after hearing the evidence, imposed a two‑year suspended sentence on strict conditions, recognising O'Connor's admissions, family support and drug‑free status. The sentence was suspended, not executed, pending compliance with the conditions. The case remains at the suspended‑sentence stage.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Suspended sentence for man who injured prison officer while trying to attack fellow inmate with "tepid" water. Charges or matters: production of an article at Mountjoy Prison on September 25, 2013. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- September 25, 2013 Incident
- 2016-02-05 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: production of an article at Mountjoy Prison on September 25, 2013 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Ryan had adjourned the case after hearing evidence in October to allow for the preparation of a probation report.
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Topics
Drugs Stage Hearing Or Decision Theft
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