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Judge tells jury to put accused's punching of prosecution barrister out of their minds

Summary

In a murder trial, Judge Paul Coffey instructed the jury to disregard the incident where accused Vesel Jahiri punched prosecuting barrister Patrick Marrinan SC in the face during the closing stages of the hearing. Jahiri, 35, originally from Kosovo, pleaded not guilty to the murder of Anna Finnegan, 25, and to assaulting Karl Finnegan on 21 September 2012 at Allendale Glen, Clonsilla. The judge emphasized that the prosecution's case hinged on Karl Finnegan's testimony and the evidence of security officer Korill Allen, who claimed he was lifting Finnegan when she pointed at Jahiri. Coffey urged the jury to focus on determining who was the aggressor and how many knives were present, noting that the jury must be unanimous on both the murder and assault charges.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Judge tells jury to put accused's punching of prosecution barrister out of their minds. Charges or matters: a charge of murdering Anna Finnegan (25) at Allendale Glen, Clonsilla, Dublin 15 on September 21, 2012; assaulting Karl Finnegan, causing him harm, at the same place on the same date. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• September 21, 2012 Incident
• September 21 Incident
• 2017-04-10 Publication

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Stage Trial Violent Crime

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