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Dublin man bought car used in murder of NI Prison Officer

Date
2017-10-09

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

A Dublin man convicted of IRA membership will be sentenced later this month at the Special Criminal Court. Vincent Banks, aged 49, of Smithfield Gate Apartments in Dublin 7, was found guilty in July of membership of an unlawful organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army. The conviction relates to his role in purchasing a Toyota Camry that was subsequently used in the fatal shooting of Northern Ireland prison officer David Black in November 2012. During sentencing proceedings, detectives outlined how Banks had acquired the vehicle under a false name and how forensic evidence, including fingerprints on a car registration certificate and an ordnance survey map of County Leitrim, connected him to the car. The map had a page displaying County Leitrim torn out. Banks' fingerprints were also found on the document. The court heard Banks has no significant previous convictions. He was remanded in custody pending sentencing on 23rd October.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Dublin man bought car used in murder of NI Prison Officer. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted

When:

November 1st 2012 Incident
December 18th 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
April 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
October 23rd Adjournment
2017-10-09 Publication

Case subjects

Vincent Banks

Convicted Person

Finding: Convicted

Outcome: Convicted; Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy, presiding, sitting with Judge Gerard Griffin and Judge Gerard Haughton, remanded Banks in custody until October 23rd, when he will be sentenced.; Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy, presiding, sitting with Judge Gerard Griffin and Judge Gerard Haughton, remanded Banks in custody until October 23rd, when he will be sentenced.