2021-08-06
Bail granted to man who had Toddy Dooley murder conviction quashed
Stage: Appeal
Outcome: Ruling on Cummins' bail application, Mr Justice Michael White said he would have to give "serious consideration" as to whether Cummins would be sentenced consecutively for impeding the prosecution as he had other offences which post-dated it. The judge highlighted that Cummins was in a "completely different situation" and the court would have to give "serious consideration" as to whether he would be sentenced consecutively for Section 7 Subsection 2 of the Criminal Law Act 1997 as he had other offences which post-dated that offence. "I'm not saying the court will impose a consecutive sentence but it is a live issue," indicated Mr Justice White, adding that he would not grant Cummins bail and he must remain in custody until his sentence hearing on September 2.