Alleged garda beating victim had 30 convictions, court told

The alleged victim of a garda beating had around 30 previous convictions including a four-year jail term for grievous bodily harm, a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court jury has heard.

The trial of Garda Brendan Whitty, who is accused of beating the man with his garda baton, heard that the alleged victim threatened to follow the garda home and “smash him up”.