Brian Rattigan appeals drug supply conviction

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Brian Rattigan appealed his conviction for directing drug supply from prison in the Court of Appeal on 6 July 2018, with judgment reserved. The original conviction concerned possession of heroin for sale or supply in Dublin.

His barrister argued that the evidence did not prove Rattigan controlled the operation and challenged evidence about drug purity, slang terms and search warrants. Counsel for the Director of Public Prosecutions argued that phone traffic placed Rattigan at the centre of the operation.