{"id":408129,"date":"2026-05-02T09:04:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T09:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/408129\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T09:04:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T09:04:09","slug":"jail-term-increased-for-auckland-prison-inmate-patrick-dixon-after-stomping-unconscious-prisoner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/408129\/","title":{"rendered":"Jail term increased for Auckland Prison inmate Patrick Dixon after stomping unconscious prisoner"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cBaby, he f***ing came to me,\u201d Dixon told his partner, claiming it was all in self-defence.<\/p>\n

But, like Judge Kevin Glubb who sentenced the 40-year-old last week, Dixon\u2019s partner seemed dubious of the claim. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve got parole soon!\u201d she reminded him. <\/p>\n

Double-dial disrespect<\/p>\n

Before deciding on a new, cumulative prison term, Judge Glubb watched the September 2024 attack via CCTV footage from inside Auckland Prison at Paremoremo. <\/p>\n

\u201cI note [the victim] did approach and challenge, and he did grapple with you,\u201d the judge said as Dixon sat in the dock at Auckland District Court, smiling as he waved to his partner and young daughter in the gallery. <\/p>\n

\"PatrickPatrick Dixon was arrested after a manhunt that followed a shooting in South Auckland. A police car was riddled with bullets but the officers were uninjured. Photo \/ Supplied<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, he was clearly immediately rendered unconscious by you.\u201d<\/p>\n

There was nothing mitigating about how Dixon handled the situation, the judge said. <\/p>\n

Court documents show Dixon had been in an exercise yard on a Saturday afternoon, using the only phone available to prisoners, when a 15-minute time limit ended the conversation he was having with his partner. So he called her again.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis practice is known as \u2018double dialling\u2019, which can be considered a sign of disrespect in the prison environment,\u201d Dixon\u2019s agreed summary of facts states. <\/p>\n

The victim, who took turns using the phone, noticed the follow-up call and challenged Dixon on it, walking to him from across the exercise yard.<\/p>\n

In response, Dixon dropped the phone and readied himself for a fight, removing his shoes and jersey. The verbal confrontation escalated when Dixon stepped towards the defendant, who stepped back. <\/p>\n

The duo then squared off. Dixon kicked twice but missed before the two men grabbed each other. <\/p>\n

\u201cMr Dixon manoeuvred behind [the victim] with his arms wrapped around the complainant\u2019s torso,\u201d court documents state. \u201cMr Dixon lifted [him] up off the ground and threw him to the ground backwards. <\/p>\n

\"CCTVCCTV from within Auckland Prison at Paremoremo caught longtime inmate Patrick Dixon in the act of throwing another prisoner to the ground. The victim was knocked unconscious and started having seizures, but Dixon continued to attack. Photo \/ Supplied<\/p>\n

\u201cThe right side of the complainant\u2019s skull struck the concrete floor of the exercise yard with sufficient force to create complex skull fractures.\u201d <\/p>\n

The head knock immediately rendered the victim unconscious, \u201cprone and his head entirely unprotected\u201d as he started suffering a seizure. <\/p>\n

Undeterred, Dixon knelt beside him and threw an estimated 15-16 punches to his head \u201cwith significant force\u201d. He then got to his feet and delivered the head stomp. <\/p>\n

The numerous post-knockout blows caused significant facial injuries to the victim, including fractures to his eye socket and nasal bone. He spent two weeks in the hospital, and also suffered a traumatic brain injury. <\/p>\n

\"CCTVCCTV from within Auckland Prison at Paremoremo caught longtime inmate Patrick Dixon in the act of throwing another prisoner to the ground. The victim was knocked unconscious and started having seizures, but Dixon continued to attack. Photo \/ Supplied<\/p>\n

\u201cThe entire assault took place over approximately 20 seconds,\u201d the summary of facts states. \u201cAt no point was Mr Dixon struck…\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2018Pound and ground\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s had enough,\u201d a third prisoner interjected as Dixon ended the attack. <\/p>\n

After pacing around the victim, Dixon resumed the conversation with his partner, who was still on the line. <\/p>\n

\u201cBaby, he f***ing stepped me out,\u201d he said, pleading his case to her. \u201cHe just got off the f***ing phone. Been on the phone for a f***ing hour. <\/p>\n

\u201cI told him, \u2018Do you want to do this?\u2019 and then he flinched at me. I kicked him. Flinched at me again. Boom, tried to grab me and then I picked him up, dumped him on his head. Pound and grounded…\u201d<\/p>\n

His partner replied: \u201cAw, he didn\u2019t touch you.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"CCTVCCTV from within Auckland Prison at Paremoremo caught longtime inmate Patrick Dixon in the act of throwing another prisoner to the ground. The victim was knocked unconscious and started having seizures, but Dixon continued to attack. Photo \/ Supplied<\/p>\n

Dixon continued to insist the other man had been the aggressor before adding: \u201cYeah, f*** this c*** is f***ing pissing out blood.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, and that\u2019s not a good thing,\u201d his partner insisted, pointing out the upcoming parole hearing. \u201cAw … baby.\u201d<\/p>\n

In an interview with detectives the next day, Dixon claimed the victim had been threatening prison staff and had been stealing medication from fellow inmates. <\/p>\n

He felt his life was in danger, he said, suggesting that the real reason for the other man approaching him was because of tensions within the prison between the Rebels and Head Hunters gangs. <\/p>\n

But during last week\u2019s hearing, Crown prosecutor Ben Kirkpatrick said that claim belied what was seen on CCTV and described in the summary of facts: clearly a fight over the phone. <\/p>\n

The judge agreed. <\/p>\n

\u201cNone of that does you any credit,\u201d he said after reading aloud the summary of facts. <\/p>\n

Police pursuit shooting<\/p>\n

But the judge also agreed with defence lawyer Gowan Duff that Dixon now appeared to be remorseful. He submitted a five-page letter of apology to the court. <\/p>\n

Gowan noted that his client is now receiving one-on-one counselling through ACC, having been recently diagnosed with PTSD. He declined to discuss the reason for the PTSD in open court, noting that Dixon\u2019s daughter was in attendance. <\/p>\n

The judge set a starting point of three years and nine months\u2019 imprisonment for causing grievous bodily harm with intent, a charged that carries a maximum 14-year sentence. He then allowed 35% in reductions for the defendant\u2019s guilty plea, his troubled background, remorse, efforts at rehabilitation and his PTSD diagnosis. <\/p>\n

The PTSD, the judge noted, seemed to have resulted in hyper-vigilance that possibly played a role in the new offending as well as some of his many other previous offences. <\/p>\n

The list of priors was \u201ctroubling\u201d, the judge said, noting that they included violence, arson, burglary, dishonesty and using a firearm against police in 2016. <\/p>\n

\"AA police vehicle was damaged after Patrick Dixon fired in the direction of an officer trying to pull him over on February 3, 2016. Photo \/ Supplied<\/p>\n

An officer in Manurewa had tried to pull Dixon over but the defendant opened fire<\/a>, riddling the officer\u2019s patrol unit with holes. <\/p>\n

Dixon continued firing in the direction of the uninjured officer until the pursuit was abandoned a short time later. <\/p>\n

Dixon remained on the run for several days, with a Coromandel Peninsula primary school going into lockdown<\/a> at one point as police tried to catch up with him. Police later took him into custody at a Cambridge, Waikato, property. <\/p>\n

\"AA primary school near Whangamata on the Coromandel Peninsula was put into lockdown in 2016 during the search for fugitive shooter Patrick Dixon. Photo \/ Lesley Staniland<\/p>\n

Judge Glubb added a four-month uplift to the sentence, resulting in what would have otherwise been an end sentence of just under four years and three months\u2019 imprisonment. <\/p>\n

But, as is required by all judges sentencing someone who is already in prison, Judge Glubb then needed to adjust the term for \u201ctotality\u201d. He allowed a further 30% reduction, resulting in an end sentence of two years and 11 months. <\/p>\n

It will be stacked on top of the sentence Dixon is already serving, resulting in a combined sentence of 17 years and 11 months. <\/p>\n

\u2018Real progress\u2019<\/p>\n

As his partner predicted, Dixon was not granted parole after the prison attack. <\/p>\n

But he has taken serious steps towards reform in the meantime, his lawyer said, describing his client as now eager to engage with the system. <\/p>\n

After announcing the sentence but before sending him away, the judge commended Dixon for participating in ACC counselling. <\/p>\n

\"JudgeJudge Kevin Glubb. Photo \/ Dean Purcell<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom what I\u2019ve read, you\u2019re making real progress,\u201d Judge Glubb said. \u201cThe only way to get parole … is if you continue to make progress and keep your nose clean.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the opportunity. Get the counselling – make use of it. Let\u2019s not see you back here again. Is that possible?\u201d<\/p>\n

Dixon didn\u2019t hesitate. <\/p>\n

\u201cYes,\u201d he responded. \u201cDefinitely.\u201d<\/p>\n

Craig Kapitan<\/a> is an Auckland-based journalist covering courts and justice. He joined the Herald in 2021 and has reported on courts since 2002 in three newsrooms in the US and New Zealand.<\/p>\n

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