Case-subject index

Court reports mentioning Dean Kerrie

This page indexes source-named court-report mentions. Legal stage and outcome are shown separately for each report.

2025-01-23

Young man who killed home intruder withdraws appeal against manslaughter conviction

Stage: Appeal

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: He imposed a sentence of four years and six months with the final year suspended on Kerrie, who had pleaded not guilty to murdering 25-year-old Mr Power.

2022-10-26

Dean Kerrie jailed for killing late night intruder

Stage: Sentence

Outcome: The sentence I impose must be proportionate to the gravity of the offence of manslaughter and also appropriate to his [Kerrie's] circumstances." The trial heard that Jack Power had been drinking into the early hours and at about 3am saw damage to his car which he believed had been caused by Dean Kerrie. When the offence happened, Kerrie was a minor and had he been sentenced as a minor he would have been subject to a regime where the emphasis is on rehabilitation rather than punishment, the judge said.

2022-07-13

Youth who claimed self defence cleared of murder but found guilty of manslaughter

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: Following the verdict, Mr Justice Paul McDermott refused to allow Kerrie to remain on bail and remanded him in custody until a sentencing hearing on October 19.

2022-07-12

Murder trial jury must consider if teen used reasonable force when man came into his home

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2022-07-11

Closing speeches in self defence murder trial

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2022-07-08

'I'm going to kill you': witness says deceased was choking teenager now on trial for murder

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2022-07-07

Prosecution closes case in Dean Kerrie murder trial

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2022-07-06

Knife found in hallway had no blood on it, self defence murder trial hears

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2022-06-30

Teen was holding holy water bottle when he told gardai he stabbed fisherman, trial hears

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2022-06-29

'I know he deliberately killed him,' deceased's best friend tells murder trial

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2022-06-28

Self-defence likely to be issue in trial of then-teen accused of murdering man who entered his home

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2022-02-17

Jury can't reach agreement in home defence murder trial

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: She remanded Mr Kerrie on continuing bail on the same terms and conditions until the next list to fix dates at the Central Criminal Court on March 3.

2022-02-16