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Wayne Dundon opens appeal against conviction for Roy Collins murder
Summary
Wayne Dundon, aged 39, has lodged an appeal against his conviction for the murder of businessman Roy Collins, 35, who was shot at Coin Castle Amusements, Roxboro, on 9 April 2009. Dundon, a Limerick criminal, pleaded not guilty at the Special Criminal Court, which found him had ordered the murder from prison and that Nathan Killeen, 27, was the getaway driver for gunman James Dillon. The court, presided over by Ms Justice Iseult O'Malley, delivered a verdict after a 29‑day trial, sentencing Dundon and Killeen to mandatory life imprisonment. Dundon's barrister, Remy Farrell SC, argues the court failed to address controversies, inconsistencies in witness accounts, and specific factual issues, particularly the testimony of 'Noddy' McCarthy and other witnesses. He contends the court's reliance on uncorroborated testimony and its treatment of prosecution witnesses as non‑accomplices were defective, and he seeks a quashing of the conviction. The appeal will be heard by the Court of Appeal tomorrow.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Wayne Dundon opens appeal against conviction for Roy Collins murder. Charges or matters: the murder of Roy Collins at Coin Castle Amusements, Roxboro on April 9, 2009. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- April 9, 2009 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2017-04-03 Publication
Why: The approach of the Special Criminal Court on this issue was "truly startling", he said, because it suggested that, while this was interesting, the trial court would not consider it in the absence of evidence. CNI source report
Case subjects
Applicant
Defendant
Charges: the murder of Roy Collins at Coin Castle Amusements, Roxboro on April 9, 2009 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Outcome: Accordingly, Wayne Dundon and Killeen were given mandatory life sentences.
Applicant
Applicant
Charges: the murder of Roy Collins at Coin Castle Amusements, Roxboro on April 9, 2009 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Outcome: Accordingly, Wayne Dundon and Killeen were given mandatory life sentences.
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