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Man who had "refuse chute" murder conviction quashed faces retrial
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:
- May 12th 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 31, 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2018-02-20 Publication
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
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
- North Main Street
- Cork
- Central Criminal Court
- Court of Appeal
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