Judge: ‘Next time you will be going to prison’
A judge has warned a man who assaulted a woman inside a Longford bookmakers over a year ago that he faces a lengthy custodial sentence if he steps out of line again.
Michael Nevin (29), with addresses at Cooleny, Longford and 12 Glebe View, Longford was in attendance at last week’s sitting of Longford District Court where details of a probation report were handed into Judge Seamus Hughes. The report was commissioned after Mr Nevin had previously appeared charged in connection with an assault at Boylesports, Market Square, Longford on November 20 2017.
That resulted in Mr Nevin being charged with a Section 3 assault. He had also been charged with resisting and wilfully obstructing Garda Kevin Corcoran while in the course of duty three months earlier at Annaly Gardens, Longford and of producing a shovel handle as well as a shovel head contrary to Section 11 of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act 1990.
Defence solicitor Frank Gearty said the case had been adjourned previously to observe Mr Nevin’s behaviour outside of court and for the preparation of a probation report. Judge Hughes said the contents of the report would likely require Mr Nevin to do a significant amount of work.
And he cautioned him about the likely repercussions which were facing him should he appear in front of his court in the near future.
“I am warning you the next time you cause trouble I’ll be here and the guards will be here,” he said.
“The next time it won’t be community service, it will be a lengthy period in prison.”
Judge Hughes signed off by ordering Mr Nevin to do 240 hours of community service in lieu of a four month prison sentence for the Section 3 assault. The remaining charges were all taken into consideration.