Court archive
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2018-06-11 · Dublin
Dermot Griffin, 58, of Ballyfermot, was convicted of manslaughter after setting fire to a makeshift den on Rossfield Avenue, Tallaght, on 1 September 2001, killing 12‑year‑old Stephen Hughes. The 13‑day trial concluded with a 15‑year prison sentence imposed by Judge Patricia Ryan on 23 June 2014. Griffin appealed the conviction and sentence, but…
2018-03-23 · Dublin
Dermot Griffin, 57, of Ballyfermot, was convicted of manslaughter for setting fire to a makeshift den on 1 September 2001, which killed 12‑year‑old Stephen Hughes. The 13‑day trial concluded with a 15‑year sentence imposed by Judge Patricia Ryan on 23 June 2014. Griffin appealed the conviction, but the Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal on all…
2017-10-26 · Tallaght, Dublin
In 2014, Dermot Griffin, aged 57, was found guilty of manslaughter after a 13‑day trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for the 2001 fire that killed 12‑year‑old Stephen Hughes. The jury, composed of six men and six women, returned a verdict of guilty and Judge Patricia Ryan sentenced Griffin to 15 years' imprisonment. Griffin has now appealed…
2014-03-31 · Dublin
Three Dublin men—Jason Comerford (42), Don Brennan (38) and Dermot Griffin (54)—had their convictions quashed on appeal after being jailed in July 2011 for possession of €52,000 worth of heroin. The original sentences were 14 years for Griffin and ten years with two years suspended for each of the other two. The appeal court found that evidence…