Appeals Court overturns assault sentence, replaces it with a suspended sentence for man who choked and hit ex-partner.

A 27-year-old man in Ireland had his nine-month prison sentence for assaulting his ex-partner overturned. He pleaded guilty to choking her and hitting her with a plank of timber. The Appeals Court imposed a fully suspended 12-month sentence, requiring he not contact the victim and continue mental health services.