Case-subject index

Court reports mentioning Wayne Cooney

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

2025-07-17

Judge 'closed down defence case' in trial of murderer who gunned down victim in front of four-month-old son

Stage: Appeal

Plea: Not guilty

Finding: Convicted

Outcome: Convicted

2022-07-25

Graham Dwyer gets date to appeal murder conviction

Stage: Appeal

Finding: Convicted

Outcome: Convicted

2022-07-08

'Spurious' legal arguments on privacy a 'shocking waste of public money': senior judge

Stage: Appeal

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: Mr Justice Hunt sentenced Cooney to the mandatory term of life imprisonment for murder, saying that Cooney is "obviously an extremely dangerous individual". The judge sentenced Cooney to 13 years each for possession of the firearm and ammunition he used to murder Mr Davis.

2022-07-05

Man guilty of murdering drug dealer as he pushed infant son in pram

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: Following the jury verdict, Mr Justice Tony Hunt remanded Cooney (31) in custody ahead of a hearing next Friday morning in which members of the victim's family will be invited to speak before Cooney is jailed for life.; Following the jury verdict, Mr Justice Tony Hunt remanded Cooney (31) in custody ahead of a hearing next Friday morning in which members of the victim's family will be invited to speak before Cooney is jailed for life.

2022-07-04