Question on sentencing guidelines

dromdrom

Just wondering does would anybody know or be able to direct me to where I can find out about the sentencing guidelines for assault causing actual bodily harm, friend of mine was very recently the victim of a serious assault (broken glass to the face) and was just wondering what the suggested sentences for this crime are.

445279.ie

Assault causing harm
Section 3 of the 1997 Act replaces the offence of assault causing actual bodily harm, contained in the now repealed s. 47 of the 1861 Act , with the offence of assault causing harm. Section 3(2) makes the offence punishable on summary conviction by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months and/or by a fine not exceeding £1,500 or on conviction on indictment by an unlimited fine and/or imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years.

Tom Young

Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997 - http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1997/en/act/pub/0026/index.html

Section 3 and 4 are the sections in question. Now, legal advice is not allowed here and a District Judge may not accept jurisdiction for/of the case and deal with it there instead sending it to the Circuit Court.

Sentencing guidelines formally are something different prepared by the DPP etc. The above will give you some idea.

Tom

dromdrom

Thanks a million guys very hard to sift through the info online, much appreciated.