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Man jailed for violent disorder is granted bail after another "came forward" for offence
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court case, Declan Tynan, aged 27, was convicted of violent disorder for his role in a December 13, 2012 attack on a Ladbrokes bookmakers in Tallaght. The prosecution alleged that Tynan was one of three men who entered the shop, attacked a customer with a short blade, and then turned on the victim's brother when he tried to intervene. No medical or victim impact reports were produced, and the only evidence against Tynan was a Garda identification from CCTV footage. A jury found him guilty and Judge Patricia Ryan sentenced him to four years' imprisonment, suspending the final year. The Court of Appeal upheld the conviction in July. Earlier this month, Tynan's barrister claimed that another man had "came forward" and that visual identification was unreliable. On October 27, 2017, a three‑judge court granted Tynan bail pending a Garda investigation, requiring him to reside at a specified address and sign in twice weekly. Declan Tynan pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man jailed for violent disorder is granted bail after another "came forward" for offence. Charges or matters: violent disorder at Ladbrokes bookmakers in Killinarden, Tallaght on December 13, 2012. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Found guilty
When:
- December 13, 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 13, 2017 Incident
- December 8 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2017-10-27 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: violent disorder at Ladbrokes bookmakers in Killinarden, Tallaght on December 13, 2012 (Proven)
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; Tynan was found guilty by a jury and sentenced to four years imprisonment with the final year suspended by Judge Patricia Ryan on January 13, 2017.; The case was put back to December 8 next.
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