2023-01-23
Co-accused of man who died after violent prison cell attack is jailed
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: O'Connor later pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of firearms and last July 27, he was jailed for six and a half years. At a sentence hearing today Cathleen Noctor SC, defending, told Judge Martin Nolan that her client, Yates, has been in 23-hour lockup in custody since the fatal attack on O'Connor.