Kildare man who headbutted garda looking at jail sentence
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A who headbutted a garda in a garda station had his sentencing put back for two months so his solicitor could formalise a medical report for his defence.
“You assault a guard you may as well assault a judge or a prison officer,” warned (46) from , Tully East, Kildare.
Mr Kruger was in last week (23 September) with his solicitor to seek one further adjournment in order to prepare a report.
He had originally been apprehended for being intoxicated at Noonan’s Service Station in over three years ago on 11 September 2022.
Therein followed a raft of other charges, including wilful obstruction of a garda, no insurance, no licence and failure to produce.
Following his arrest, he was subsequently taken to where he assaulted who, fortunately, suffered no lasting injuries.
“He headbutted a guard? In the station?” asked .
“Unless there are exceptional circumstances, whether today or in six months’ time, the risk (of a jail sentence) won’t change,” warned the judge.
“It was borderline indictable,” conceded Mr Coonan, indicating he knew how fortunate his client was that the had ruled the case be heard in a district court.
On that the judge put the case back one final time to 11 November for sentencing.
