Court reports mentioning James Connors

2016-10-11

Man convicted of murder while on temporary prison release brings appeal

Stage: Appeal

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: A Central Criminal Court jury found Connors guilty of murder by a 10-2 majority and he was given the mandatory life sentence by Ms Justice Margaret Heneghan on December 17, 2015.

2015-12-17

Wexford man who murdered his ex-girlfriend's partner while at large from prison is jailed for life

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: Sentencing Mr Connors, Justice Margaret Heneghan said that she was imposing the mandatory sentence of life imprisonment. She backdated the sentence by two years and three months to take into account time already served in prison before Mr Connors was granted bail.

2015-12-15

Jury in trial of man accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend's partner to continue deliberating for fourth day

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2015-12-14

Jury in trial of man accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend's partner told they can return majority verdict

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2015-12-11

Jury to resume deliberating in trial of man accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend's partner

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2015-12-09

No DNA from murder accused on knife, jury hears

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2015-12-08

Wexford murder accused burned blood-stained clothing, jury hears

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2015-12-07

Legal argument in Wexford murder trial

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2015-12-04

Murder accused told gardai he stabbed his ex-girlfriend's partner with knife deceased brought to the scene

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2015-12-03

Murder accused told friend to wipe his mobile phone, trial hears

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2015-12-02

Murder trial witnesses describe fight between two men

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2015-12-01

Murder accused was out on Christmas leave from prison when he became embroiled in fatal fight, trial hears

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: Defence counsel, Mr Michael Delaney SC, told the jury that the defence and prosecution in the case had agreed to submit evidence of Mr Connors's imprisonment at Wheatfield Prison in 2011.