一名都柏林男子 2023 年因向邻居吐口水而被定罪，尽管受害者很痛苦，但他在支付了 500 欧元的悔恨后被推翻。 A Dublin man's 2023 conviction for spitting on a neighbor was overturned after he paid €500 in remorse, despite the victim's distress.

46 岁的都柏林男子安东尼·芬尼根 （Anthony Finnegan） 在承认从二楼窗户向邻居吐口水后，推翻了 2023 年的袭击定罪。 A Dublin man, Anthony Finnegan, 46, had his 2023 assault conviction overturned after pleading guilty to spitting on his neighbor from a second-floor window. 受害者说,该行为造成了严重的精神痛苦和哮喘病发作。 The victim said the act caused severe emotional distress and asthma attacks. Finnegan是三岁之父,没有前科,他辩称定罪会伤害他的生命,特别是考虑到现有的限制令。 Finnegan, a father of three with no prior record, argued the conviction would harm his life, especially given an existing restraining order. 上诉法院承认这一行为是贬低人格的,但接受了Finnegan500欧元的付款作为悔恨,受害者接受了这一悔恨。 The appeals court acknowledged the act was demeaning but accepted a €500 payment from Finnegan as remorse, which the victim accepted. 定罪被推翻,从他的记录中删除,同时强调双方必须保持分离。 The conviction was quashed, removing it from his record, while emphasizing the need for both parties to remain separated.