2023-01-25
'Man in charge' Hutch carried out 'brutal and callous execution' and should be convicted of murder, prosecution say
Stage: Appeal
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Dowdall was later re-sentenced to 7 years and 11 months and Patrick Dowdall to four years imprisonment after successful appeals. Dowdall – who previously served as an elected Sinn Fein councillor in the north inner city ward in May 2014 and resigned less than one year later – was jailed by the Special Criminal Court for four years for the facilitation offence.