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Convicted murderer Nathan Killeen to stand trial in November for 2008 murder
Summary
In July 2014 the Special Criminal Court set a trial date of 4 November for Nathan Killeen, 24, who has already been convicted of a 2008 murder and sentenced to life. Killeen is charged with killing 20‑year‑old James Cronin sometime between 5 and 7 April 2008 at an unknown location in the State. The defence applied for an adjournment, arguing that Killeen had just finished a long trial and had changed solicitors, and that a fair trial could not be guaranteed. The court rejected the request. Chief Superintendent David Sheehan warned that the prosecution's case relies heavily on a single witness who has been under Garda protection for over two years, and that extending the trial could pose a real risk to that witness. The judge agreed that an adjournment could endanger the witness's safety and refused the application.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Convicted murderer Nathan Killeen to stand trial in November for 2008 murder. Charges or matters: murdering the 20-year-old on a date unknown between April 5th and April 7th, 2008 at a place unknown within the State. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- April 5th Adjournment
- April 7th, 2008 Adjournment
- November 4th, 2014 Adjournment
- 2014-07-26 Publication
Case subjects
Background Person
Charges: murdering the 20-year-old on a date unknown between April 5th and April 7th, 2008 at a place unknown within the State (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: The court heard that a life sentence had been imposed on him for that murder earlier this month.
Places mentioned
- Special Criminal Court
- Hyde Road
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