2025-06-03
Double murderer's conviction appeal must be reheard after judge forgets he heard original trial
Stage: Appeal
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; However O'Driscoll was sentenced to life imprisonment in October 2018 by Mr Justice Michael White after he was convicted of the double murder by the ten to two majority verdict of a retrial jury.; He said that the case would be adjourned in order for the three-judge court to reconstitute and the appeal be reheard without Mr Justice McCarthy.