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Man who had "refuse chute" murder conviction quashed faces retrial

Date
2018-02-20
Stage
Appeal
Primary locality
Cork
County
Cork

Summary

In 2013, David O'Loughlin (30) of Cork was convicted of murdering Liam Manley (59) after forcing him into a refuse chute at Garden City Apartments. The Central Criminal Court jury found him guilty and he received a mandatory life sentence on 31 March 2015. In February 2018, the Court of Appeal quashed the verdict, ruling that the jury's unsanctioned visit to the chute and a juror's experiment of throwing a stone there violated the Juries Act. The judge noted the experiment introduced new evidence and the jury should have been discharged. The appeal allowed a retrial, and O'Loughlin was remanded to appear before the Central Criminal Court. The case remains at the retrial stage, with no further outcome reported in the article. David O'Loughlin pleaded not guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man who had "refuse chute" murder conviction quashed faces retrial. Charges or matters: the murder of Liam Manley (59) at his apartment complex in the city on May 12th 2013. Procedural stage: appeal

When:

Why: He felt sorry for the deceased because he himself had previously fallen on hard times, and took him back to his apartment. CNI source report

Case subjects

David O'Loughlin

Appellant

Charges: the murder of Liam Manley (59) at his apartment complex in the city on May 12th 2013 (Alleged Or Contested)

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: A Central Criminal Court jury sitting in Cork unanimously found O'Loughlin guilty of murder and he was accordingly given the mandatory life sentence by Mr Justice Paul Carney on March 31, 2015.; Counsel for the Director of Public Prosecutions, Seán Gillane SC, told the Court of Appeal today that the matter could be remanded back to the Central Criminal Court for a retrial – on consent.

Places mentioned

Secondary Mention
Residence
  • North Main Street
  • Cork
Court Venue
  • Central Criminal Court
  • Court of Appeal

Topics

Stage Appeal Violent Crime

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