Court reports mentioning Vincent Banks

2022-02-10

Supreme Court quashes IRA conviction after error in arrest procedure

Stage: Appeal

Finding: Convicted

Outcome: Convicted; He was sentenced to five years in prison.

2019-12-20

"Trusted IRA member" who bought car used in NI murder loses appeal

Stage: Appeal

Finding: Convicted

Outcome: Convicted

2017-10-23

"Trusted IRA member" jailed in connection with murder of NI prison officer

Stage: Sentence

Finding: Convicted

Outcome: Convicted; Banks was jailed for five years.

2017-10-09

Dublin man bought car used in murder of NI Prison Officer

Stage: Sentence

Finding: Convicted

Outcome: Convicted; Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy, presiding, sitting with Judge Gerard Griffin and Judge Gerard Haughton, remanded Banks in custody until October 23rd, when he will be sentenced.; Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy, presiding, sitting with Judge Gerard Griffin and Judge Gerard Haughton, remanded Banks in custody until October 23rd, when he will be sentenced.

2017-07-31

Man who bought car used in murder of NI prison officer is found guilty of IRA membership

Stage: Sentence

Outcome: Banks was remanded in custody until October 9th, when he will be sentenced.; Banks was remanded in custody until October 9th, when he will be sentenced.

2017-07-25

Non-jury court to deliver verdict in trial of IRA accused arrested in connection with murder of NI prison officer

Stage: Charge Or Pretrial

Plea: Not guilty

2017-07-24

Garda chief superintendent gives belief evidence at IRA trial

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2017-07-22

Non-jury court to rule on admissibility of IRA accused's garda interviews

Stage: Charge Or Pretrial

Plea: Not guilty

2017-07-19

Adjournment in IRA trial

Stage: Charge Or Pretrial

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: Credit: Collins) The Special Criminal Court trial of a Dublin man accused of IRA membership has been adjourned until tomorrow morning.

2017-07-18

Car was used in murder of NI prison officer, prosecution say

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2017-07-17

IRA accused's fingerprint found on car registration cert, trial hears

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2017-07-13

Arrest of man charged in connection with murder of NI prison officer was legal, court rules

Stage: Charge Or Pretrial

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: The trial was adjourned until Monday.

2017-07-12

Judges to rule on legality of IRA accused's arrest

Stage: Charge Or Pretrial

Plea: Not guilty

2017-07-07

Legal argument in IRA trial

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2017-07-06

Accused arrested as part of investigation in to killing of NI prison officer, IRA trial hears

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2014-04-02

Man cleared of withholding information on David Black murder

Stage: Trial

Outcome: Banks was remanded on bail until April 9th next on another charge of IRA membership.

2014-03-20

Newspaper of evidential significance in case of man charged in connection with David Black murder, court hears

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2014-03-19

IRA membership arrest of man charged in connection with David Black murder was unlawful

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: The court ruled that Mr Banks' detention after arrest, the subsequent extension of this detention and the warrants used to search the two premises were lawful.; He has been remanded on the membership count and the matter is due to proceed immediately upon the judgement on the withholding information count.

2014-03-14

Ruling next week on legal issues in trial of man charged in connection with David Black murder

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: The trial has entered a voir dire, a trial within a trial to determine legal issues relating to the detention and arrest of the accused man, searches of his apartment in Smithfield and an address in Finglas, as well as issues on the legality of obtaining of certain forensic samples and phone records.

2014-03-13

Trial of man charged in connection with murder of David Black hears submissions on legal issues

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: The trial has entered a voir dire, a trial within a trial to determine legal issues relating to the detention and arrest of the accused man, the legality of obtaining of certain forensic samples, searches of his apartment in Smithfield and an address in Finglas, as well issues on the obtaining of certain phone records.

2014-03-12

Trial of man charged in connection with murder of David Black in voir dire

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: The trial has entered a voir dire, a trial within a trial to determine legal issues relating to the detention and arrest of the accused man, the legality of obtaining certain forensic samples, searches of his apartment in Smithfield and an address in Finglas, as well issues on the obtaining of certain phone records.

2014-03-11

Man charged in connection with murder of NI Prison Officer was photographed with man under surveillance

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2014-03-07

Bullet casings from burnt-out car and scene of David Black shooting fired from same weapon, court hears

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2014-03-06

Leitrim County Councillor gives evidence at trial of man charged in connection with David Black murder

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: He has been remanded on the membership count and that matter will proceed immediately upon the judgement on the withholding information count.

2014-03-05

Dublin trial of man charged in connection with David Black murder read witness evidence of shooting

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: He has been remanded on the membership count and that matter will proceed immediately upon the judgement on the withholding information count.

2014-03-04

PSNI officers give evidence at trial of man charged in connection with David Black murder

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: He has been remanded on the membership count and that matter will proceed immediately upon the judgement on the withholding information count.

2014-02-28

Car used in murder of David Black was purchased by accused man, court will hear

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: He has been remanded on the membership count and that matter will proceed immediately upon the judgement on the withholding information count.