Court reports mentioning Daniel McDonnell

2018-06-20

Melanie McCarthy murderer has conviction upheld on appeal

Stage: Appeal

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: Mr Condon indicated to the court that he wished to make submissions as to the severity of McDonnell's sentence, notwithstanding the mandatory imposition of a life sentence for murder.

2018-04-12

Bragging letters written by man convicted of Melanie McCarthy murder should not have gone before jury, appeal hears

Stage: Appeal

Plea: Not guilty

2017-11-28

Man serving life for murdering teenager Melanie McCarthy has "psychiatric illness"

Stage: Appeal

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: McDonnell, then aged 19, was unanimously found guilty by a jury at the Central Criminal Court and given the mandatory life sentence by Mr Justice Paul Carney on January 24, 2014. Mr Justice Paul Carney then imposed the mandatory penalty for murder on the accused, imprisonment for life.; It was put back to December 18 next when a new date is expected to be fixed for hearing.

2014-01-24

Teenager jailed for life for Melanie McNamara murder

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Not guilty

Finding: Found guilty

Outcome: Found guilty; Teenager Daniel McDonnell has been sentenced to life in prison, after being found guilty of murdering 16-year-old Melanie McCarthy McNamara.

2014-01-23

Jury begin deliberating in Melanie McNamara murder trial

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2014-01-22

Melanie McNamara murder accused admits writing letters

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty